The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: Features 1200 Wartime and Modern Identification Photographs |
Contents
Introduction FIGHTER AIRCRAFT | 8 |
Introducing fighters | 12 |
The History of Fighter Aircraft | 15 |
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