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Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2013
238 kr
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A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won. Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in …
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won. Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in …
Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2018
196 kr
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When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin’s rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight.In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on 19 …
Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2018
229 kr
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When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin''s rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on …
Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2018
221 kr
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When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin''s rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on …
Sopwith Camel
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2012
184 kr
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A definitive technical guide to the Sopwith Camel, featuring illustrations and profiles.An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies. The first British fighter to be armed with twin machine guns, …
Sopwith Camel
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2012
214 kr
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A definitive technical guide to the Sopwith Camel, featuring illustrations and profiles. An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies. The first British fighter to be armed with twin machine guns, …
Sopwith Camel
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2012
214 kr
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A definitive technical guide to the Sopwith Camel, featuring illustrations and profiles. An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies. The first British fighter to be armed with twin machine guns, …
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker
Western Front 1916
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2014
198 kr
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The appearance in July 1915 of the Fokker E I heralded a reign of terror over the Western Front that the Allies called the ‘Fokker Scourge’.The French Nieuport 11 was one type desperately thrown into action to counter the Fokkers. The swirling dogfights between this fighter – and its more powerful …
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker
Western Front 1916
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2014
229 kr
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The appearance in July 1915 of the Fokker E I heralded a reign of terror over the Western Front that the Allies called the ''Fokker Scourge''. The French Nieuport 11 was one type desperately thrown into action to counter the Fokkers. The swirling dogfights between this fighter – and its more …
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker
Western Front 1916
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2014
229 kr
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The appearance in July 1915 of the Fokker E I heralded a reign of terror over the Western Front that the Allies called the ''Fokker Scourge''. The French Nieuport 11 was one type desperately thrown into action to counter the Fokkers. The swirling dogfights between this fighter – and its more …
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2015
208 kr
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Many fighter aces began their careers in two-seaters, but a surprising number of British, French and German aircrews managed to achieve acedom in those not-so-helpless workhorses too. This is their story.Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater …
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2015
238 kr
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Many fighter aces began their careers in two-seaters, but a surprising number of British, French and German aircrews managed to achieve acedom in those not-so-helpless workhorses too. This is their story. Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater …
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
E-bok, 2015
243 kr
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Many fighter aces began their careers in two-seaters, but a surprising number of British, French and German aircrews managed to achieve acedom in those not-so-helpless workhorses too. This is their story. Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater …
SPAD VII Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2001
208 kr
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Built by the 'Société Anonyme Pour l’Aviation et ses Dérivés', (SPAD), the SPAD VII was the first successful fighting scout design to emerge from the company that had traded as Duperdussin pre-war.Flown ‘from the off’ by aces Paul Sauvage and Georges Guynemer, the scouts made an immediate …
SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2002
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
208 kr
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This book details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII.Built in response to the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the XIII first entered service with the French Aviation Militaire in late 1917. Despite suffering engine unreliability, the …
SPA124 Lafayette Escadrille
American Volunteer Airmen in World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2004
208 kr
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This book tells the story of one of World War I’s most famous squadrons, Spa. 124 - the only French squadron made up entirely of American volunteers (save for the commander and executive officer.)Organised in April 1916, the group was successively dubbed the Escadrille Americaine, Escadrille des …
Groupe de Combat 12, 'Les Cigognes'
France's Ace Fighter Group in World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2004
208 kr
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This book traces the combat history of the most famous and highest-scoring fighter group in France's World War I Aviation Militaire.Groupe de Combat 12 boasted the highest-scoring Allied fighter pilot, René Fonck, and France's most celebrated hero of the air, Georges Guynemer. Its ranks included …
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2005
208 kr
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A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won.Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in …
Bristol F2 Fighter Aces of World War I
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2007
208 kr
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This is the history of the best Allied fighter-destroyer of World War I and the pilots who flew it.Numerous ace teams earned the 'Biff' grudging respect from its German opponents, as the crews operated the plane not as a standard two-seater, but as a single-seat with a 'sting in the tail' in the …
Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I
Western Front 1917–18
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2008
196 kr
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Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War I, two aircraft types were at the forefront.Both rotary engined fighters, the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker Dr I triplane were relatively slow for their time, but were regarded as the most manoeuvrable machines produced during the …
Pusher Aces of World War 1
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2009
208 kr
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Pusher fighters, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front, may have looked ungainly, yet they were able to hold their own remarkably well against their German counterparts.This is the story of the unusual pusher and its many aces, including Lanoe Hawker VC, who formed …
SPAD XIII vs Fokker D VII
Western Front 1916–18
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2009
196 kr
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The gripping story of two of the best fighters produced in World War I as they duelled in the skies above the trenches in the closing months of the war.The Fokker D VII earned a reputation as the most formidable fighter of the war, yet the SPAD XIII's greater speed, especially in a dive, and its …
SE 5a vs Albatros D V
Western Front 1917–18
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2009
196 kr
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Amid the ongoing quest for aerial superiority during World War I, the late spring of 1917 saw two competing attempts to refine proven designs.The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a incorporated improvements to the original SE 5 airframe along with 50 more horsepower to produce a fast, reliable ace-maker. …
Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2011
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
208 kr
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In the first of a two-part study covering all of the naval fighter pilots to achieve ace status during World War I, author and artist Jon Guttman examines the elite members of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).The first to employ Sopwith's excellent line of scouts, such as the Pup, Triplane and …
SPAD VII vs Albatros D III
1917–18
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2011
196 kr
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When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on manoeuvre in aerial combat in favour of speed and durability.At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds. The result combined the better downward view …
Naval Aces of World War 1 part 2
Av Jon Guttman
Häftad, 2012
208 kr
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This second Naval Aces of World War 1 book looks at the many flying naval heroes who served alongside or against those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).While the RNAS operated its own formidable arsenal of Nieuport and Sopwith scouts over the Flanders coast, the German Navy countered with its …
