Illustrated with detailed artworks of modern military aircraft and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Modern Military Airpower 1990-Present is an extensively researched review of the equipment and organisation of the world's air forces and their deployment in recent conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Organised by country, branch of the armed forces and squadron, this book details the responsibilities of each and describes the models of aircraft in service with each unit along with their individual and squadron markings. Including support and reconnaissance aircraft as well as front-line fighters, and illustrated with more than 200 specially commissioned and up-to-date artworks, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Modern Military Airpower 1990-Present is an essential reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in modern military aircraft. About the Author Thomas Newdick works as an independent defence analyst and editor, and is Assistant Editor of Combat Aircrafts. He is a qualified art historian.