Storm of Eagles: The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II
Storm of Eagles: The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II book cover

Storm of Eagles: The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II

Hardcover – June 4, 2019

Price
$6.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
248
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0785837169
Dimensions
9.9 x 1.05 x 12.3 inches
Weight
3.37 pounds

Description

John M. Dibbs is an award-winning air-to-air photographerxa0who has flown in more than 120 different aircraft types, undertaken 850-plus air-to-air sorties, and authored eleven books, including his widely acclaimed Flying Legends series. His website is planepicture.com. He lives in Redmond, Washington. Robert "Cricket" Renner is a 1988 Air Force Academy graduate who retired in 2010 following twenty-two years of active duty service, almost all of which involved flying combat aircraft. With over 3,200 hours in the F-15 Eagle, Lieutenant Colonel Renner flew thirty-seven combat sorties over northern and southern Iraq, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and has been rated as an instructor pilot since 1994. He resides with his family near Anchoragexa0in Eagle River, Alaska. Kent Austin Ramsey has had a lifelong passion for World War II aviation history, and his inspiration is driven by his uncle's P-38/F-5 flight history in both the Pacific and European theaters of conflict. His uncle, Captain John G. Austin, was a photo reconnaissance pilot, and he was KIA one month before VE day. Kent has devoted the last 17 years to collecting and restoring World War II aircraft images for future generations. Kent is a native of Iowa, but he has spent the last 35 years living in the greater Seattle area.

Features & Highlights

  • Published in association with the National Museum of World War II Aviation,
  • Storm of Eagles
  • is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book that brings together breathtaking classic and never-before-seen wartime images of pilots and their aircraft.
  • Soaring high above the fields and cities of Europe and Asia, as well as the vast expanse of the Pacific, Allied and Axis pilots of World War II engaged in a deadly battle for control of the skies—whoever won the skies would win the war. Compiled by one of the world's premier aviation photographers and historians, and including
  • rare, masterfully restored images of aircraft
  • like the Supermarine Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, and the Messerschmitt 109, this remarkable volume is a must-have for anyone interested in World War II aviation.

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Good book lousy handling.

Book has great photos- but you NEVER ship a book esp one with a paper fly cover just tossed in a cardboard box. Unbelievable.
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defective pages glued together

Could have been great but the copy I purchase had many pages glued together and impossible to open will tear and destroy....something is wrong with your manufacturing process?
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Great photos

Wonderful photos of WWII planes and this was a gift to a friend who is an aviator enthusiast and also had his private pilot's license. A good gift for any WWII enthusiast or anyone interested in Aviation.
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Love!

My son loved this book! We got it for his birthday! He loves anything to do with WWII era things!
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Wonderful book of short stories & mostly photos. Perfect gift

Wonderful book for a gift. Mostly photos with short stories
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Great pictures

Great book. Lots of pictures and information I’ve never seen.
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Beautifully conscripted

Fantastic!
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Very nice book

Wonderful photos beautiful clarity very nice sized book, lots of pictures I’ve never seen before highly recommended
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Great coffe table book

Bought for my dad great book thanks
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Captures the moments of Greatest Generation

Priceless photographs of an era that we call “the greatest generation.”