Air Combat Legends

About this book

Youll almost feel as if youre there breaching the Mohne Dam in 1943 celebrating victory with a Spitfire Squadron or making a first strike on Berlin. The legends of air combat come alive once again in these 30 extraordinary full-color paintings by acclaimed artist Nicholas Trudgian. Here are some of the most important battles and bombers in modern warfare -- including the Luftwaffe defending the Third Reich and a "Dawn Chorus" of Lightning planes soaring over the countryside bathed in morning light. Preliminary sketches accompany some and exciting historical commentaries place the paintings in context.