A celebration of the veteran aircraft which are maintained and flown by individuals and groups dedicated to keeping them in their element, the air, rather tahn fossilized in museums. 32 aircraft featured, from the Bleriot type XI; Avro 504K; Se5 AG; Sopwith Pup; de Havilland DH5; Percival Mew Gull; Hurricane IIB; P-40 Kityhawk; B-17G Fortress to the Sea Fury & Yak II, with detailed histories. 64 full colour photographs, evoking the atmosphere of an airshow. There are also special sections on collections and detailing the develoment of piston-aero-engines. Includes index -- Aero engines -- Avro Lancaster -- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress -- Bristol Aeroplane Company (BAC) -- Comper CLA.7 Swift -- Confederate Air Force (CAF) -- de Havilland DH50 -- Hawker, HG, Engineering Co Ltd -- North American AT-6 Harvard -- Pratt and Whitney engines -- Proctor engines -- Restoration of vintage aircraft -- Rolls-Royce engines -- Royal Air Force -- Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire