Aces: True Stories of Victory and Valor in the Skies of World War II

Aces: True Stories of Victory and Valor in the Skies of World War II
ISBN-10
0785838341
ISBN-13
9780785838340
Series
Aces
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2020-10-13
Publisher
Chartwell
Author
Bill Yenne

Description

Aces is an illustrated history of the brave World War II fighter pilots who earned the title of ace, with archival and modern photos of their aircraft.

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