The First Air War: The Pictorial History 1914-1919 - Rilegato

Treadwell, Terry C.; Wood, Alan C.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1857531221 ISBN 13: 9781857531220

Casa editrice: Brasseys Uk Ltd, 1996

Riassunto

A chronological account from the first tentative acts of aggression in the air in 1914 to the deployment of massive air power by the end of the war. Describes observation aircraft, Zeppelin raids, the rise of fighter aces, the early use of carrier-based aircraft, the development of heavy bombers and night flying, and the formation of the US Air Service and the British Royal Air Force. The coverage extends to the Middle East and central Europe and the British air attacks on the Soviet Union as well as the western front. The photographs portray planes flying or sitting, crashes, repair operations, people, and anti-aircraft installations. Includes a short glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Product Description:

Edizione inglese - English Edition - «A pictorial history of the war in the air of 1914-18, this book covers the war from the first tentative acts of aggression in the air in 1914 to the employment of massive air power by the war's end. Subjects covered include: the early attempts to arm aircraft, the Zeppelin raids, the appearance of fighter "aces", the early employment of carrier-based aircraft, the development of the heavy bomber and of night flying, the formation of the United States Air Service (USAS), and the creation of the Royal Air Force - the world's first independent air arm - in 1918. Also presented are the exploits of American volunteer pilots flying with the legendary Lafayette Escadrille. The book does not restrict its scope to the Western Front; also covered are air operations in the Middle East and Central Europe, as well as the air attacks on British and German towns and cities.»

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• Editore: Brasseys Uk Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1857531221
• ISBN 13: 9781857531220
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 160