Pictorial history of the US Air Force NO DUST JACKET

Hardcover 16x23 cm, 180 pages. Almost seventy years of United States Air Force history is covered in this single volume, from the moment in 1907 when the signals Corps of the United States Army established an Aeronautical Division to take "charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines and all kindred subjects." David Mondey tells in concise form a continuing and exciting story of growth, from its three-man Aeronautical Division to the historic moment on July 21, 1969, when Buzz Aldrin of the USAF became the second man to set foot on the Moon. The 144-page picture section contains no fewer than 250 black and white illustrations to enhance the narrative, making the volume a must for the bookshelf of the aviation enthusiast and general reader alike. 9780711001800