This outstandingly researched and authoritative book begins with a history of bombers, from the early experimental aircraft that dropped bombs, through to the famous Luftwaffe bombers of the Blitz, Guy Gibson's Dambusters, the Mighty Eighth Air Force, the Doolittle air attack on Japan and the history-making atomic bomb raids that ended World War II.
There are anecdotes about the personalities involved in bomber development and combat, with fascinating quotations from military leaders. This brilliantly illustrated book, with many rarely seen wartime photographs, provides enthusiasts and historians with key information about the bombers of the two World Wars. It is a must-have reference book for everyone interested in the aircraft that have helped make history.
