The Story of Flight "Military Aircraft of WWII"

From the attack on Pearl Harbor, to the Doolittle Raids on Tokyo, and the dropping of the atomic bombs, it 's clear that aircraft played a crucial role in WWII. Never before had a conflict resulted in such a speedy development of military weapons. Incredible illustrations and simple text describe the development of the jet engine and the aircraft it powers. Topics include:

·  Spitfires, Hurricanes and the Battle of Britain

·  planes of the Luftwaffe

·  "Night Witches" and the WAAF

·  Japanese Zero fighters and the Battle of Midway

·  night bombers and Lancaster’s

·  precision bombing

·  Frank Whittle and the jet engine