Joining battle far up in the stratosphere or hedgehopping under the surveillance of even the most modern radar, today's jet fighters and bombers are indeed techynological wonders with powers undreamed of in 1914, or even 1939. In this book the authoritative text and magnificent drawings tell the story of the evolution of the fighter and bomber from the rail biplanes spotting for the rival guns over the trench lines of the First World War. 727 illustrations, 409 in colour...