War in the Air: True Accounts of 20th Century's Most Dramatic Air Battles by WWII Veterans - Perfect for Military History Enthusiasts & Aviation Book Collectors

This is the best WWII book I own and I own many of them. You will be proud of yourself for putting this book on your desk where you can pick it up and reread a chapter every so often. The stories are wonderful and they keep you on the edge of your seat. I am still captivated by the one about the Flying Tigers raid on Hong Kong. It has actually driven me to open Google Earth and print out a view of the island city where the Japanese HQ was, in the Princess Hotel to help me relive the story. Exciting drama and every bit true life events, lived by the pilots who relate their adventures. Great Great book!!!!!!!giftGood condition and good price.great bookIf you're just getting started in building your library, then get this book! If you already have a library started and don't know what to find to add to it, get this book!Stephen Coonts draws from a wide range of autobiographies, biographies, and other books and has compiled what I consider to be the most comprehensible collection of the top stories ever written about air combat, from World War I to Vietnam (the hunting ground of America's last ace). Inside the book you'll find some of the most gripping action as told by the men who lived it or those who's job it was to document it. A great book for reading on vacation or weekends at the house, as the chapters are self-contained (i.e. one chapter does not lead-in to the next, since each chapter is only a part of a larger book and no book is covered twice). My advice: get this book, read it, and then make sure you read all of the other books that Coonts uses in this one. You won't regret it!Stephen Coonts has compiled a work of non-fiction from many different sources and put together an OUTSTANDING book of the legacy of fighter pilots spanning the 20th century. This book is excellent reading, very entertaining and thought provoking. From World War I, through to present day (including the oft negelected Korean War), each story will bring you as close to being there as possible. This book is broken down into many excerpts, and would make a supreme bedstand novel for anyone even remotely interested in war, aviation, air combat, or even just incredible stories of humans and their machines under pressure. I give this book an easy 10 stars for entertainment. You wont be displeased.