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Clash of Wings: Air Power in World War II. By Walter J. Boyne. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. Photographs. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. 415. $25.00.
Clash of Wings is a sweeping, quickly read book that covers all the major participants in World War II but emphasizes American air power. Along the way, Boyne treats such neglected subjects as the Russo-Polish War of 1920, the French air force in 1940, and the Japanese air force. His presentation of the background and major events of the air war is well done, and he is especially strong on the aircraft, as might be expected from someone with Boyne's service as a pilot and...