It first flew on 21 Dec 1970 and had its first west coast fleet deplyoment on the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63 in 1977. I was on that cruise, C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster. It's much warmer than you think. This is a fantastic trip that you will remember forever. The first volume includes planes such as the Fokker triplane, the Boeing 314 flying boat, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the PiperChieftain, the Concorde and more.
Accompanying text tells the purposes, abilities, and distinguishing features of each aircraft.
Ages 7 and up.