Aircraft Of World War I 1914 - 1918 (The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide) - Hardcover

Jack Herris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906626650 ISBN 13: 9781906626655

Publisher: Amber Books Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

An engaging history of the aircraft of the Great War that includes incredibly detailed colour profiles of all major types of combat aircraft. Illustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their markings, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of World War I is a comprehensive study of the aircraft that fought in the Great War of 1914-18. Arranged chronologically by theatre of war and campaign, this book offers a complete organisational 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. Every type of aircraft is featured, including the numerous variations and types of well-known models, such as the Fokker Dr.I, the Sopwith Camel and the SPAD SVII, through to lesser-known aircraft, such as the Rumpler C.1, and the Amstrong Whitworth FK8. Each aircraft profile is accompanied by exhaustive specifications, as well as details of individual and unit markings. Packed with more than 200 colour profiles of every major type of combat aircraft from the era, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of World War I is an essential reference guide for modellers, military historians and aircraft enthusiasts.

About this title

Review:

It is interesting to see the amazing progress of aircraft design in eight years from the flimsy Bleriot to the fast, well armed fighting aircraft at the end of the book... look out for the amazing colour schemes. --Model Aviation

Happily, the new volume in The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide series draws on the latest research to cover various World War I airplanes and airships in full colour... Herris and Pearson have created a worthy successor to the Harleyford volumes. It is highly recommended... --Over the Front magazine

About the Author:

Jack Herris is a former US Navy aviator with a degree in aeronautical engineering. A noted aviation historian specialising in World War I aircraft. He contributes regularly to Over the Front, the journal of the League of World War I Aviation Historians, as well as other publications. He is the author of several books including Pfalz Aircraft WWI and SPAD Two-Seaters of WWI.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906626650
• ISBN 13: 9781906626655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Bob Pearson