Flying Aces

Book excerpt: Some of the greatest dramas of World War II occurred in the skies, where courageous and tenacious fighter pilots battled in dogfights so fierce that the pilots--and their planes--became legends in their own time. Their stories continue to capture the imaginations of not only World War II buffs and history fans, but also of many talented artists who painstakingly recreate the most famous battles in vivid detail, and with staggering accuracy. This volume presents more than seventy such works, with historical descriptions of each scene.--From publisher description.