Clear, simple text and dynamic, realistic artwork show the essential aircraft used in modern military conflicts, from cold-war spy planes, to Vietnam bombers, and the recent Gulf War Stealth fighters. Children will also find out what's coming up in the future such as unmanned aircraft currently being developed by aviation engineers. Topics include:
• planes from the Korean war
• the nuclear threat
• spy flights
• aircraft of the Vietnam war
• low level attack
• search and rescue planes
• unmanned aircraft
• plane identification guide