The sky's the limit! Climb into the cockpits of some amazing World War II aircraft and get to know the brave American pilots who changed the course of war in this captivating reference book! o In The Collector's Series World War II Aircraft, author Walter J. Boyne examines the architecture, design, and mechanics of the remarkable aircraft used in WWII. Take off in legendary planes like the Grumman F6F Hellcat and fly over some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific Theater--the Battle of the Midway and Guadalcanal. Or hop aboard one of the tireless B-17 Flying Fortresses for a European tour. Learn about famous flying Aces, like Pappy Boyington, Robert S. Johnson and Chuck Yeager and the planes they flew into battle. Over 100 historical photographs, including shots of heroic pilots and battle sites, also provide a close-up view of other legendary planes like the P-51 Mustang, Lockheed's P-38 Lightning, and many more. The book comes with four highly-detailed cold-cast polyresin models of some of the most important WWII military planes.