The Atlas of Air Warfare is a highly illustrated account of the development of aerial warfare, telling the complete story from the first skirmishes over the Western Front in World War I to today’s internet-linked aerial battlespace. The richly illustrated pages feature more than 120 complex computer-generated battle maps and graphics, showing combat maneuvers, squadron locations, bombing targets, and more, from an explanation of the Immelmann maneuver to a map of laser-guided missile strike in Iraq.This book explores every major air battle to have taken place in the world’s skies, as well as documenting the air element of key military campaigns such as Operation Barbarossa and Operation Desert Storm. Extensively researched text recounts the history and stories behind these battles in an exciting and accessible style, alongside more than 150 striking archive photographic images.