Commentary
Aviation enthusiasts will adore this book, “The Inside Story of the F-35 Lightning II,” by Tom Burbage, Betsy Clark, Adrian Pitman, and David Poyer, for its compelling narrative of the development and fielding of the most advanced combat aircraft in history. The F-35 is dominant in the world today and that dominance will continue for decades. There are slices of history of aviation advances over the decades included in the book to pique the interest of just about anyone interested in either aviation or history.