Author: Jack Herris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935881513
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
German Seaplane Fighters of WWI
Author: Jack Herris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935881513
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935881513
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Aircraft of WWI
Author: Jack Herris
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 9781906626662
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Illustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their markings, 'The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of WWI' is a comprehensive study of the aircraft that fought in the Great War of 1914–18. Arranged chronologically by theater of war and campaign, this book offers a complete organizational breakdown of the units on all the fronts, including the Eastern and Italian Fronts. Each campaign includes a compact history of the role and impact of aircraft on the course of the conflict, as well as orders of battle, lists of commanders and campaign aces such as Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Albert Ball and many more.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 9781906626662
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Illustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their markings, 'The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of WWI' is a comprehensive study of the aircraft that fought in the Great War of 1914–18. Arranged chronologically by theater of war and campaign, this book offers a complete organizational breakdown of the units on all the fronts, including the Eastern and Italian Fronts. Each campaign includes a compact history of the role and impact of aircraft on the course of the conflict, as well as orders of battle, lists of commanders and campaign aces such as Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Albert Ball and many more.
Pusher Aces of World War 1
Author: Jon Guttman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781846034176
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The quest for an effective fighter airplane to achieve air superiority during World War 1 resulted in a series of pusher fighter planes, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front. These ungainly, heavy looking fighters did surprisingly well and they were able to hold their own against their German counterparts - including the Fokker Eindeckers with their synchronized machine guns - until 1917. By then, however, the drag-producing design rendered the pusher fighter unable to match the performance of tractor-engined machines. This is the story of the unusual pusher and its many aces, including Lanoe Hawker VC, who formed and led Britain's first fighter squadron before dying in a ten-minute duel with Manfred von Richtofen, American 'cowboy' ace Frederick Libby, third-ranking French ace Charles Nungesser and the aggressive Belgian ace Fernand Jacquet. Packed with colorful artwork of a variety of pusher designs, paint schemes, and camouflage from many different nationalities, this book guides you through the twists and turns of this bizarre yet surprisingly successful fighter during World War 1.
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781846034176
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The quest for an effective fighter airplane to achieve air superiority during World War 1 resulted in a series of pusher fighter planes, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front. These ungainly, heavy looking fighters did surprisingly well and they were able to hold their own against their German counterparts - including the Fokker Eindeckers with their synchronized machine guns - until 1917. By then, however, the drag-producing design rendered the pusher fighter unable to match the performance of tractor-engined machines. This is the story of the unusual pusher and its many aces, including Lanoe Hawker VC, who formed and led Britain's first fighter squadron before dying in a ten-minute duel with Manfred von Richtofen, American 'cowboy' ace Frederick Libby, third-ranking French ace Charles Nungesser and the aggressive Belgian ace Fernand Jacquet. Packed with colorful artwork of a variety of pusher designs, paint schemes, and camouflage from many different nationalities, this book guides you through the twists and turns of this bizarre yet surprisingly successful fighter during World War 1.
Bloody April
Author: Peter Hart
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780225717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
The story of the decimation of the Royal Flying Corps over Arras in 1917 As the Allies embarked upon the Battle of Arras, they desperately needed accurate aerial reconnaissance photographs. But by this point the Royal Flying Club were flying obsolete planes. The new German Albatros scouts massively outclassed them in every respect: speed, armament, ability to withstand punishment and manoeuverability. Many of the RFC's pilots were straight out of flying school - as they took to the air they were sitting targets for the experienced German aces. Over the course of 'Bloody April' the RFC suffered casualties of over a third. The average life expectancy of a new subaltern on the front line dropped to just eleven days. And yet they carried on flying, day after day, in the knowledge that, in the eyes of their commanders at least, their own lives meant nothing compared to the photographs they brought back, which could save tens of thousands of soldiers on the ground. In this book Peter Hart tells the story of the air war over Arras, using the voices of the men who were actually there.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780225717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
The story of the decimation of the Royal Flying Corps over Arras in 1917 As the Allies embarked upon the Battle of Arras, they desperately needed accurate aerial reconnaissance photographs. But by this point the Royal Flying Club were flying obsolete planes. The new German Albatros scouts massively outclassed them in every respect: speed, armament, ability to withstand punishment and manoeuverability. Many of the RFC's pilots were straight out of flying school - as they took to the air they were sitting targets for the experienced German aces. Over the course of 'Bloody April' the RFC suffered casualties of over a third. The average life expectancy of a new subaltern on the front line dropped to just eleven days. And yet they carried on flying, day after day, in the knowledge that, in the eyes of their commanders at least, their own lives meant nothing compared to the photographs they brought back, which could save tens of thousands of soldiers on the ground. In this book Peter Hart tells the story of the air war over Arras, using the voices of the men who were actually there.
Spear-Carrier in a Backwater War
Author: Edward C. Larson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965437646
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965437646
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
German Aircraft of the First World War
Author: Peter Gray
Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Amer
ISBN: 9780933852716
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Amer
ISBN: 9780933852716
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Quest for Performance
Author: Laurence K. Loftin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
German Aircraft Industry and Production, 1933-1945
Author: Ferenc A. Vajda
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781853108648
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Beskriver den tyske flyindustri i perioden 1933-45, herunder de særlige forhold under 2. verdenskrig.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781853108648
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Beskriver den tyske flyindustri i perioden 1933-45, herunder de særlige forhold under 2. verdenskrig.
Naval Aviation News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Guide to German Seaplanes of WWI
Author: Jack Herris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781953201041
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Guide to German Seaplanes of WWI is intended for readers who want to identify aircraft from the great variety of little-known seaplanes used by Germany during the war. There are 391 captioned photos in its 190 pages that identify all the WWI German seaplanes by manufacturer and type. There are no profiles nor scale drawings, as these are features of the main series of German aircraft by manufacturer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781953201041
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Guide to German Seaplanes of WWI is intended for readers who want to identify aircraft from the great variety of little-known seaplanes used by Germany during the war. There are 391 captioned photos in its 190 pages that identify all the WWI German seaplanes by manufacturer and type. There are no profiles nor scale drawings, as these are features of the main series of German aircraft by manufacturer.