German historian Franz Kurowski explores the air war between the Luftwaffe and the Soviet Air Force from 1941-1944 in his book. The author examines the actions of aviation in operations Barbarossa, Typhoon, Citadel and others. Provides a brief overview of military campaigns from the beginning of World War II until the surrender of Germany. The book reflects the state of aviation production of the parties on the eve of the war, describes the course of hostilities and information about the location of aviation formations on the fronts. Of particular interest are flight reports from military archives, stories of pilots who took part in battles, and documentary photographs. The appendix provides technical characteristics of Soviet and German aircraft, lists of famous fighter pilots, as well as information about the production of aircraft.