Fighters

by Bill Gunston

Traces the evolution of the fighter through 60 years, from stick and string machines of the first hesitant aerial combats to the ultra-sophisticated aircraft of the supersonic era, from Fokkers and Nieuports, canels and pups, the hurricane and spitfire, Messerschmitt Ff 109 and Focke-wulf Fw 190, Mustang and Zero of the WW II, to the Mirage and Phantom.1978

160 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1978

About the author

Bill Gunston was a British aviation and military author. He flew with Britain's Royal Air Force from 1945 to 1948, and after pilot training became a flying instructor. He spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. He was the author of over 350 books and articles. His work included many books published by Salamander Books.