The book, The Encyclopedia Of Air Warfare represents a comprehensive survey of the development of warplanes from the first primitive machines of World War I to the very latest complex and technologically sophisticated modern jet aircraft.  The major sections of "The Encyclopedia Of Air Warfare" are as follows: 1) Pioneers Of World War I; 2) Between The Wars; 3) World War II and 4) The Jet Age.  The book section titled "Pioneers Of World War I" includes the following chapters: 1) Death Takes Wing; 2) Fighting Formations; 3) Bombing Patterns For Disaster; 4) The Aces and 5) Allied Domination.  The book section titled "Between The Wars" includes the following chapters: 6) Racing To War; 7) Wars Between Wars; 8) From First Seaplane To Zero and 9) Programme For A War.  The book section titled "World War II" includes the following chapters: 10) Blitzkrieg; 11) Battle Of Britain; 12) The Bombing Offensive; 13) Fighters War; 14) Aerial Command Of The Seas; 15) Flying To Fight; 16) Eclipse Of The Rising Sun; 17) The Elite and 18) Thrust Into A New Era.  The book section title "The Jet Age" includes the following chapters: 19) New Alliance, New Aircraft; 20) Airbridge To Berlin; 21) Korea; 22) The Jet Takeover; 23) The Balance Of Terror; 24) The Supersonic Generation; 25) Portable Armies; 26) Vietnam; 27) Sky High Sea Power; 28) Aerial Reconnaissance; 29) Wars Of Survival - The Middle East; 30) Helicopter Warfare and 31) New Power In The Skies.  "The Encyclopedia Of Air Warfare" is sure to appeal to any armchair general or aviation enthusiast.  In addition to an informative narrative, "The Encyclopedia Of Air Warfare" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 199 black and white photographs; 2) About 44 rare color wartime photographs; 3) 320 technically perfect full color side aircraft illustrations displaying most major aircraft in their combat markings; 4) Many diagrams and maps and 5) A number of detailed specification and statistic charts.  This book is 276 pages and is in overall very good condition with the previous owners name and address written on the inside cover.  The authors are Christopher Chant, M.A. (Oxon), Air Commodore John F. Davis O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., M.A. (Oxon), Bill Gunston, Richard Humble, M.A. (Oxon) and Captain Donald Macintyre, D.S.O., D.S.C..  Edition published in 1975.