The great planes

The Great Planes are a pilot's choice of the most spectacular, most significant, and best-flying aircraft in the exciting history of aviation. Here are the great names - with brilliant, air-to-air color photography by the author: Wright, Bleriot, Fokker, Sopwith, SPAD, Jenny, Ryan, Vega, Ford Tri-Motor, Moth, Waco, Jungmeister, Cub, DC-3, Beech Staggerwing, Me-109, Spitfire, Mustang, Flying Fortress, Grumman, Yak, Zlin, Frati, F-86, Lear, and 707.