Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for thirty-eight years, retiring as an Air Vice-Marshal. During his career, he flew sixty different types of aircraft, accumulating over 5,000 hours of flight time. * Dan Patterson is the recipient of the first annual Combs Award, presented by the National Aviation Hall of Fame to honour a photographer's contribution to the preservation of air and space heritage.
Any readers interested in the history of flying will treasure these
profusely illustrated books.--George Cohen "Booklist" (12/1/2004
12:00:00 AM)
Expertly written... heavily illustrated... you'll find plenty of
fascinating text and photography to pique your interest.-- "EAA
Sports Aviation" (12/1/2004 12:00:00 AM)
Great stories and gorgeous photos of planes.--Jeff Salamon "Austin
American-Statesmen" (12/19/2004 12:00:00 AM)
Patterson's color photography combines with works of contemporary
aviation artists to depict aircraft vividly from all major theaters
of war.--John Carver Edwards "Library Journal" (2/1/2005 12:00:00
AM)
Stunning images... the unforgettable images are accompanied by an
insightful text.-- "Canadian Defence Review" (12/1/2004 12:00:00
AM)
They capture the challenges, changes and close of World War II from
the aeronautical perspective... a global look at aviation...
excellent source for further reading and research and the
photographs of the planes and cockpits are very good for
reference.--Kay Plesca "E-Streams" (6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM)
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