Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide is a condensed version of the larger and more expensive "Jane's Guide" which has long been the standard book for identifying all the worlds aircraft both large and small.  This particular volume focuses on over 200 historic aircraft types that are airworthy or have all been classified as airworthy even if not flown on a regular basis.  This book represents a a complete directory of military aircraft from World War I era bi-planes to jet interceptors recently retired.  Included in this edition are recent full-color photographs, historical and technical data and a aircraft location guide.  This book is 448 pages and in excellent condition.  The author is Tony Holmes and .  Edition published in 1998.