The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Air Warfare

by Chris Bishop (Editor)

A complete history of aerial warfare! This engrossing volume chronicles each air campaign from 1911 to the first Gulf War in comprehensive detail. It features firsthand accounts of combat action from pilots, hundreds of full-color photographs, color profiles and three-view artworks of the main aircraft types throughout history, and more. Readers will discover the ins and outs - The Albatross D. V
- Bf 109s
- Thunderbolts
- B-29s
- F-4 Phantoms
- B-52s
- F-117 ‘Stealth’ fighter
- And more! From wire-braced biplanes to the first jet fighters, from the Berlin Airlift to Bosnia, The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Air Warfare covers it all.

Genres: Military Fiction, History, Military History

520 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sleepy Boy]

Re-read 2025: getting back into the excellent Flight Leader boardgame, this is an excellent source for creating one's own scenario match ups of aircraft around the world.

[Arthur Arroyo]

This book could easily rate a 5-stars rating, if only it had covered more recent battles as Operation Praying Mantis, Operation Bolo, El Dorado Canyon and other recent air battles. Although it would be most impossible to cover every

aerial operation since WWI , this book is more comrehensive on more important aspects of aerial operations in the ETO and Pacific theaters . This is a good book for history WWII buffs.

[20coverhaagh]

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars. I thought the book was amazing. I loved the historical action and the description of major war events. I found the story engaging and the use of statistics kept the story in the reality. I would recommend this book to a friend. I would highly recommend this to my friends. I loved this book.

[Mark]

The artwork, data, and historical information on the various aircraft covered in "20th Century Air Warfare" by Chris Bishop is a great addition to any military enthusiast's library. It is among the books that I highly recommend for research on the subject. While the Jane's periodicals are probably the best for serious research, this book is a great supplemental piece for anyone wishing to looking for general information quickly. The book is filled with black-and-white still photos, detailed full color artwork, and three-way (top, side, front) full color images that give the reader a clear view of the aircraft covered in the text and their development. Chris Bishop's book is a great all round military reference manual, period.