Aircraft Of World War II: Development, Weaponry, Specifications

by Robert Jackson

WW II Aircraft

Genres: Military History

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Robert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series.

Reviews

[Jorge]

Incluye una visión bastante general y adecuada de muchos aviones de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pero no puedo evitar notar el gran número de aviones mostrados de la RAF o de la USAAF pero pocos ( mas bien 2) de la Unión Soviética, rarete, ¿no?

[Daniel Rex]

As an introduction to WW2 military aircraft, it's a pleasant handbook, with nice illustrations, photos and statistics. Featuring just 75 "important and influential" aircraft designs, it does cover a lot of ground for a small book. You'll find France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom and especially the USA heavily represented with just one Polish aircraft design, the Pz P.11c.
A little quirky is the choices of aircraft, not only which ones (the Henschel 123? Avro Manchester, Yak 1, not 7, 3 or 9?) but which variants and colour schemes - a PR Mosquito in US markings? A P-63 Kingcobra in Soviet and French markings but no P-39 rated a mention? All ok for what it attempts to do. Nice to the the Pe-8 Soviet long range bomber get a mention!

[David Campton]

A beautifully produced book for WW2 aircraft geeks like me. The original illustrations of each of the chosen models, together with other photographs, a brief production history and technical specs makes for an interesting but not overwhelming look at the most important aircraft of this period, including some that are often overlooked.

[Inspired: Veteran Made]

Great reference material