Early Jet Fighters: British and American 1944-1954

by Leo Marriott

In almost 200 archive photographs Leo Marriott traces the development of British and American jet fighters during the first pioneering decade of their production. In many ways the period from 1944 to 1954 was one of the most exciting and innovative in the history of military aviation. Rare images show the first jet fighters flown by the RAF toward the end of World War II and takes the story forward to the most advanced designs that played a key role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526727773
• ISBN13: 9781526727770
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"