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The French Air Service War Chronology: 1914-1918
Door Christophe The French Air Service War Chronology 1914-1918 Cony Cony
Categorie | WO I |
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Boeknummer | #326559-XD7 |
Titel | The French Air Service War Chronology: 1914-1918 |
Auteur | Cony, Christophe The French Air Service War Chronology 1914-1918 Cony, Christophe |
Boektype | Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag |
Uitgeverij | London : Grub Street |
Jaar van uitgave | 2001 |
ISBN10 | 1902304349 |
ISBN13 | 9781902304342 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Original red boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, tables, 8vo. |
Samenvatting | From the very beginning of the Great War, the French Air Service possessed dedicated fighter aircraft and units, and like all the air forces of that war, her pilots had to learn from harsh experience the lessons of how to fight in the air and survive. Many did not. Frank Bailey, an acknowledged expert on French aviation during this period, has created as detailed a list as possible covering all the claims and losses of the French fighter force on a day-by-day basis. Unlike their British counterparts, the French did not credit pilots with kills if they could not be confirmed, although they acknowledged "probable kills". Confirmed and probable claims are all listed, therefore, along with the escadrille the pilot flew with, and the pilot's running total of confirmed victories. This ... (Lees verder)a companion volume to "The Jasta War Chronology" (published in 1998), presents detailed information and previousy unpublished photos, and should be of interest to historians and researchers alike. |
Pagina's | 327 |
Conditie | Goed |
Prijs | € 12,50 |
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