Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-48) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Rise of the fighter -- Jet fighters -- Lt. Edwin C. Parsons, WWI fighter pilot: The Escadrille Lafayette -- Pilot officer Geoffrey Wellum, RAF Spitfire pilot: the Battle of Britain -- Lt. Randall H. Cunningham, U.S Navy fighter pilot: 1st fighter ace of the Vietnam War -- How to become a fighter pilot.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Sketches featuring three famous fighter pilots presented in graphic novel format accompany information about the history of fighter planes and requirements for the job of fighter pilot.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cunningham, Randy,1941-
Parsons, Edwin C
Parsons, Edwin C.
Wellum, Geoffrey
Cunningham, Randy,1941-
Parsons, Edwin C
Parsons, Edwin C.
Wellum, Geoffrey
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Airplanes-- Piloting, Juvenile literature.
Fighter pilots, Juvenile literature.
Fighter plane combat-- United States, Juvenile literature.