Brassey's Air Combat Reader Brassey's Air Combat Reader is a diverse anthology of some of the best writing from around the world on the topic of air combat. It is divided into six sections spanning the history of military aviation - World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Middle East conflicts, and the Persian Gulf War. Air Combat Reader concludes wit... more »h a section on the art and science of air warfare. Each excerpt is introduced and placed into historical and technical context by the editors, noted aviation writers themselves, who also explain for the layperson some of the more arcane aspects of military aviation. This fascinating collection comprises first-person memoirs by aviation legends such as Eddie Rickenbacker, and Francis Gabreski, thrilling third-person accounts of heroic feats by great pilots such as Douglas Bader and great leaders such as Pete Mitscher, and one work of fiction, by best-selling novelist Walter J. Boyne.« less