Steve Davies is the author of two F-15 books published by Airlife. He is ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine’s UK correspondent, a contributor to several other worldwide aviation publications (‘International Air Power Review’, ‘Combat Aircraft’, ‘Aircraft Illustrated’, ‘Air International’ etc) and is widely recognised as a leading authority on the F-15. This is his first book for Osprey.An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includes Aircraft of the Aces 38 and Combat Aircraft 31. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

• The Eagle takes flightKal shoot down and RSAF killsDucks in a barrelThe Eagle and the ‘Fulcrum’Blue on blue