Warbirds

by Haynes, Max

• ISBN13: 9780760326626
• ISBN10: 0760326622
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Zenith Press

Summary

A photographic history spanning a century of innovation in military aviation, this book features forty of America's greatest combat aircraft from World War I to the modern era. This collection captures the "greatest generation" of warbirdsthe restored B-17s, B-24s, P-38s, P-47s, P-51s, transports, trainers, bombers, and fightersclose-up at rest or flashing in action by a premier air-to-air aviation photographer. Each of the 250 photographs200 in coloris accompanied by detailed information on the pictured aircraft, its pilot, crew, and unique history, making this volume the ultimate resource on combat aircraft in the twentieth century.

Author Biography

Max Haynes is an artist, photographer, art director, designer, sculptor, and web designer. He is the author and illustrator of thirteen children’s books. He has thirty years of experience as a professional photographer, specializing in air-to-air.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction

World War I: The First Sightings of Warbirds

World War II: The Warbirds Shine

Post–World War II: The Warbirds Reach New Heights

Modern Times: The Airbirds Rule

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