NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The definitive history of combat aviation and
fighter aircraft, from World War I to present
INCLUDES 32 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND 12 MAPS
Lords of the Sky is the "dramatic, fast-paced, and definitive"
(Michael Korda) history of fighter pilots and aircraft and their
extraordinary influence on modern warfare, masterfully written by "one
of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history" (New York Post). A
twenty-year USAF veteran who flew more than 150 combat missions and
received multiple Distinguished Flying Crosses, Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton
draws on his singular firsthand knowledge, as well as groundbreaking
research in aviation archives and rare personal interviews with
little-known heroes, including veterans of World War II, Korea, and
Vietnam. Hampton (the New York Times bestselling author of Viper
Pilot) reveals the stories behind history's most iconic aircraft and
the aviators who piloted them: from the Sopwith Camel and Fokker
Triplane to the Mitsubishi Zero, Supermarine Spitfire, German Bf 109,
P-51 Mustang, Grumman Hellcat, F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief, F-16
Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and beyond. In a seamless, sweeping
narrative, Lords of the Sky is an extraordinary account of the most
famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them
legend.