WWII American War Eagles 1937-1942

America's ARSENAL of DEMOCRACY - Vol. 1

WW II American War Eagles 1937-1942: America's Arsenal of Democracy-Volume 1 by Warren M. Bodie. Widening Publications, 81 Sneaking Creek La., Hayesvttle, NC 28904; 194 pages; illustrated; $39.95.

The dazzling combination of brilliant Kodachrome color photos and Warren Bodie's writing makes this a great book for connoisseurs of aviation history. Great photographers such as Rudy Arnold, Hans Groenhof and Fred Bamberger supply startling images of a glorious prewar period during which Americans were convinced of their country's air superiority. The War years and their hard lessons were in the future, and the country could glory in the supposedly deadly prowess of the Bell Airacuda and the Brewster Buffalo. Of particular value are the photos of exceedingly rare aircraft, including the Seversky SEV3M-WW in Colombian markings. We see the great Roger Q. Williams in the cockpit, and a Bodie caption takes us from the Battle of Britain to the Thunderbolt.