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The book, Aircraft Versus Aircraft: The Illustrated Story Of Fighter Pilot Combat Since 1914 represents an entirely new look at the evolution of air warfare, from dog-fighting maneuvers developed during World War I & II to the high-technology weaponry utilized during the Middle East & Vietnam Wars and during the Falkland War in 1982. "Aircraft Versus Aircraft" is a lavishly illustrated book that combines full-color "panoramas" & photographs with detail charts & diagrams to trace the evolution of combat tactics, strategy and equipment used from the European and Pacific World War II combat theaters to the skies over the various Middle East Wars and Vietnam conflict. This book is unique in that it breaks down the complicated maneuvers of air forces of the United States, England, Germany, Japan and Israel, to show the fighter pilot's use of tactics such as the "Thach weave", the high-speed "yoyo", the "vertical weave" along with many others. Along with the aircraft, "Aircraft Versus Aircraft:" profiles such legendary pilots as the famed 'Red Baron' Von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Saburo Sakai and Albert Ball to reveal the dangerous and exciting world they lived and died in. The major sections of "Aircraft Versus Aircraft" are as follows: 1) Chapter One - The First Encounters; 2) Chapter Two - The Air Fighter Is Born; 3) Chapter Three - New Scouts, New Tactics; 4) Chapter Four - Dawn Of The Dogfight; 5) Chapter Five - Lessons Of The Past, Testing For The Future; 6) Chapter Six - Duels Of Desperation; 7) Chapter Seven - Flexible Formations; 8) Chapter Eight - Emphasis On The Offensive; 9) Chapter Nine - Day And Night Fighting; 10) Chapter Ten - Zenith Of The Fighter Pilot; 11) Chapter Eleven - Pistons To Jets; 12) Chapter Twelve - Vietnam, The Falklands And Beyond; 13) Bibliography and 14) Index. In addition to an informative narrative, "Aircraft Versus Aircraft" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 101 black and white vintage photographs; 2) 8 color photographs; 3) 12 black and white illustrations and 4) About 34 color illustrations. "Aircraft Versus Aircraft" is sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts and military history buffs alike. This book is 192 pages and is in excellent condition. The author is Norman Franks. Edition published in 1986.