WINGS LIKE EAGLES
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WINGS LIKE EAGLES
THE EVOLUTION OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT FROM WRIGHT TO WARBIRD
by John Thow
Every page of WINGS LIKE EAGLES is printed in beautiful full color. The book features more than 200 stunning, original, never-before-seen photographs, illustrations, and models, along with a curated collection of historic images. It offers an up-close look at some of the greatest aircraft ever flown. Discover their groundbreaking contributions to aviation technology and see where they fit into the timeline of aviation history, based on the dates of their first flights.
“Through the use of stunning original and archival photography and brilliant digital artwork, author John Thow offers the reader a visual feast as well as valuable insight into the rich history of military aircraft from the beginning of flight to the incredible piston-powered legends of World War II.”
-Mike Machat, Curator and Historian, The Museum of Flying
WINGS LIKE EAGLES – Created and Printed in the USA
All current editions of WINGS LIKE EAGLES are 100% created and printed in the United States. It costs a little more to produce the book this way, but we believe it’s worth it to support American business. After all, a book focused on the history of American aircraft just shouldn’t be printed anywhere else.
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Deluxe Spiral Bound Edition – Cover Price $49.95
WHAT TO EXPECT
WINGS LIKE EAGLES measures 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. Each featured aircraft spans 2 to 6 full landscape pages, filled with detailed images, close-up views, key statistics, and stories that bring each of these legendary airplanes to life.
Here are a few examples of some of the more than 150+ pages.
Above is one of the page spreads from the section on the P-26 Peashooter. The P-26 was America’s first all-metal fighter. At the time, U.S. fighters still carried the “P” designation for “pursuit,” a naming system that was later changed to “F” for “fighter.”
The mighty B-17 Flying Fortress first took to the sky in July 1935. By the time the United States was thrust into World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the B-17 stood out as one of the few modern and capable aircraft in an otherwise outdated American arsenal.
The P-40 was another fighter that served throughout the entire war. This rugged aircraft is best known for its time with the famed American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as the Flying Tigers. Their distinctive shark-mouth nose art became one of the most iconic images of the war. While it lacked the performance of some later model fighters, the reliable, durable, and effective P-40 proved to be a true “ace-maker” in the hands of skilled pilots.
Which Airplanes are Included in the Book?
The number of aircraft worthy of our attention during this time period far exceeds the few covered in this volume. Each of the aircraft featured here played a role in aviation’s progression toward modern flight. Many were great warriors, while others ended up as stepping stones toward the next great thing.
Wright Flyer
Morane Saulnier L
Curtiss Jenny
Sopwith Camel
Fokker Dr 1
P-26 Peashooter
Stearman Model 75 Series
F3F Flying Barrel (side column)
AT-6 Texan / SNJ / Harvard
B-17 Flying Fortress
Supermarine Spitfire
F4F Wildcat
P-40 Tomahawk / Warhawk
P-38 Lightning
A6M Zero
B-24 Liberator
SBD Dauntless
F4U Corsair
B-25 Mitchell
P-51 Mustang
Me 262
P-47 Thunderbolt
TBF/M Avenger
C-47 Skytrain / Dakota
AC-47 Spooky
F6F Hellcat
B-29 Superfortress
P-59 Airacomet (side column)
F7F Tigercat
F-80 / T-33
F8F Bearcat
A-1 Skyraider
Bell X-1 (side column)
Deluxe Spiral Bound Edition – Cover Price $49.95