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Britain´s Forgotten Fighters of the First World War
Paul R. Hare
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Description for Britain´s Forgotten Fighters of the First World War
Hardcover. The story of Britain's lesser known fighter aeroplanes of the First World War, all of which played their part in winning the war. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Those with any interest in the First World War will have have heard of the planes most associated with that conflict - the legendary Sopwith Camel and Royal Aircraft Factory's S.E.5a, which are often called the Spitfire and Hurricane of the Great War. Aviation enthusiasts might even know of the Camel's predecessors, the Sopwith Pup or the Triplane. But what of the many other planes that saw active service in the war? This is the story of those armed aeroplanes whose names few people can recall, the 'Forgotten Fighters' of the First World War, including the ... Read more
Those with any interest in the First World War will have have heard of the planes most associated with that conflict - the legendary Sopwith Camel and Royal Aircraft Factory's S.E.5a, which are often called the Spitfire and Hurricane of the Great War. Aviation enthusiasts might even know of the Camel's predecessors, the Sopwith Pup or the Triplane. But what of the many other planes that saw active service in the war? This is the story of those armed aeroplanes whose names few people can recall, the 'Forgotten Fighters' of the First World War, including the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781551974
SKU
V9781781551974
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99-5
About Paul R. Hare
PAUL R. HARE has made a lifelong study of early aviation with particular emphasis on the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough and, in addition to writing books and articles, has lectured on the topic to numerous organisations both in England and the US. Hare has been involved, at director level, with several aeroplane museums and, as a leading authority on ... Read more
Reviews for Britain´s Forgotten Fighters of the First World War
For those readers who want to step up to the next level in their knowledge of British World War I aircraft, Paul R. Hare's Forgotten Fighters is a must. This well-researched, nicely organized, and beautifully illustrated little encyclopedia authoritatively discusses seventeen different types of airplanes produced and put into use by the RFC/RNAS/RAF before and during the war years, most ... Read more