Aviation Century by Ron Dick
This is the third volume of the illustrated history of the 20th century aviation, covering the period 1939 to 1945. Beginning in 1939-40 with the German blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain, aircraft repeatedly turned the tide of war. Their worth was proved in many roles besides bombing and airborne assault, including air defense, ground and transport support, maritime patrol, shipping strikes, and reconnaissance. Warplanes became indispensable and revolutionized the character of war. In this book, stunning images of preserved and restored wartime aircraft are combined with archival photographs of the world's first well-photographed war to tell an unprecedented visual story of World War II.
Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for thirty-eight years, retiring as an Air Vice-Marshal. During his career, he flew sixty different types of aircraft, accumulating over 5,000 hours of flight time. * Dan Patterson is the recipient of the first annual Combs Award, presented by the National Aviation Hall of Fame to honour a photographer's contribution to the preservation of air and space heritage.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781550464269 |
| ISBN 10 | 1550464264 |
| Title | Aviation Century |
| Author | Ron Dick |
| Series | Aviation Century Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boston Mills Press |
| Year published | 2004-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 354 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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