Lords of the Sky

<p><strong>NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The definitive history of combat aviation and fighter aircraft from World War I to present </strong></p><p>INCLUDES 32 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND 12 MAPS</p><p><em>Lords of the Sky</em> is the dramatic fast-paced and definitive (Michael Korda) history of fighter pilots and aircraft and their extraordinary influence on modern warfare masterfully written by one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history (<em>New York Post</em>). A twenty-year USAF veteran who flew more than 150 combat missions and received multiple Distinguished Flying Crosses Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton draws on his singular firsthand knowledge as well as groundbreaking research in aviation archives and rare personal interviews with little-known heroes including veterans of World War II Korea and Vietnam. Hampton (the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Viper Pilot</em>) reveals the stories behind history's most iconic aircraft and the aviators who piloted them: from the Sopwith Camel and Fokker Triplane to the Mitsubishi Zero Supermarine Spitfire German Bf 109 P-51 Mustang Grumman Hellcat F-4 Phantom F-105 Thunderchief F-16 Falcon F/A-18 Super Hornet and beyond. In a seamless sweeping narrative <em>Lords of the Sky</em> is an extraordinary account of the most famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them legend.</p><p> </p>