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As one of the very first aces in the very first air combat war, the daring exploits of pilot Albert Ball in the 1st World War caught the public imagination like no other. He became possibly the first 'celebrity' ace and almost every other pilot competed to equal or surpass his mounting score of 'kills'.Albert Ball acquired his wings in the Royal Flying Corps in January 1916 and was first posted to France in February of that year. He joined No ...

While World War One saw the first aerial combat in the history of mankind, the Second World War saw the clash of mighty air forces on a scale that would have seemed impossible twenty years before. Chaz Bowyer, arguably the most authouritative air historian of his generation, tackles the broad sweep of air operations in the European theater in this book. Initially the Luftwaffe attempted to dominate the skies, and very nearly succeeded. The val...

The Royal Air Force fighter pilot remains one of the most enduring images of the Second World War. Chaz Bowyer has been among the most respected chroniclers of the RAF effort for over 30 years. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the author has selected 20 RAF fighter pilots of the 1939-45 period, not only to give overdue recognition to their prowess and courage, but also to demonstrate the wide diversity of personali...