Empire of the Clouds : When Britian's Aircraft Ruled the World
Great book- but be aware that are two versions.
A standard hardback with a Vulcan pictured on the cover.
A Special Illustrated Edition with a photograph 74 Sqn Lightnings on the front.
The two different editions can be seen online.
I think that the extra cost for the Special Edition is well worth it as the numerous extra photographs really show you what that era was all about.