WING THAT STAY ON

Colonel USAF (Ret.). Subtitled: The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War. Required reading for war and aviation buffs! In this 'hands-on' approach to fighter aviation history, Col. Ed Coggins reveals the role of the 'fighter, ' that is, the fighter weapons system, the pilot and all armament, as the key element in the air power equation. Written for air pilots, laymen, and air power historians alike, this book studies the development of fighter aviation from its beginnings through the Gulf War, plus previews the next generation of fighters. Includes WWI, air wars between the World Wars, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Arab-Israeli Wars, and much more. Sftbd., 8 1-2'x 10 3-4', 244 pgs., 136 b&w ill, 37 color.