{"product_id":"war-in-the-air-9780671881917","title":"War in the Air","description":"\u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts, America's foremost writer of aviation fiction, presents the most dramatic true stories ever told of men in aeriel combat. From World War I to Vietnam, here are full-throttle accounts of war at its worst--and men at their best.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican, British, German, Japanese--join their aces to skim the clouds in wood-and-fabric biplanes; shave the treetops in adrenaline-fueled helicopter battles; and scream off an aircraft carrier's swaying decks into dogfights conducted at the speed of sound. You'll meet and experience the world's most thrilling aviation legends, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-\u003cb\u003eCaptain Eddie V. Rickenbacker\u003c\/b\u003e, America's first air hero, whose legendary exploits set the standard for all fighter pilots to follow.\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003e\"The Doolittle Raid,\" \u003c\/b\u003ethe story of the famed bombing run by sixteen B-25 Mitchells into the heart of the Japanese empire.\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003e\"The Flight of \u003ci\u003eEnola Gay\u003c\/i\u003e,\" \u003c\/b\u003ethe mission that changed the shape of war and of history--target: Hiroshima\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003e\"The Last Ace,\" \u003c\/b\u003ean original, never-before-published account by Stephen Coonts of the first victory of Vietnam jet ace Captain Steve Ritchie\u003cbr\u003e -\u003cb\u003ePlus many more \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are not stories about airplanes, but rather of those who flew them--of the steady hands, bold hearts, and raw nerve that special bravery that helped these men return to tell their tales, WAR IN THE AIR is an epix of tradgedy and courage writ large against the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-70147\"\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.26w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780671881917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0671881914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027140\"\u003eMilitary | Aviation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC025000\"\u003eMilitary Science\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027110\"\u003eMilitary | United States\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42637803913453,"sku":"9780671881917","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_73baf9ba-f36b-4101-81c7-dfa1d0bb77de.jpg?v=1649021649","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/war-in-the-air-9780671881917","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}