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Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I Jon Guttman

Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I By Jon Guttman

Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I by Jon Guttman


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Covering all the naval fighter pilots to achieve ace status during World War I, this book examines the elite members of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). It covers the members of the RNAS who 'made ace'. It also cover the naval Aces from the other participants in the war.

Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I Summary

Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I by Jon Guttman

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 Camel, some of the RNAS pilots such as Raymond Collishaw, Robert A Little and Roderick Stanley Dallas rated amoung the most successful fighter pilots in the British Commonwealth. This book covers all of the members of the RNAS who 'made ace'. The Second Volume will cover the naval Aces from the other participants in the war.

About Jon Guttman

A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is research director and contributing writer for Weider History Publications. Specialising in World War 1 aviation, he has written 19 titles in the past, including Spad VII Aces of WW1, Spad XII/XIII Aces of WW1, Balloon Buster Aces of World War 1, Bristol Fighter Aces of World War 1 and Pusher Aces of World War 1 in the Osprey Aces series; Spa.124 Lafayette Escadrille, Groupe de Combat 12 'Les Cigognes' and 1st Pursuit Group, USAS in the Aviation Elite Units series; and Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I 1917-18, SPAD XIII vs Fokker D VII 1917-18 and SE 5/5A vs Albatros D V 1917-18 in Osprey's Duel series. Berkshire-based Harry Dempsey is a talented profile artist who specialises in fighter aircraft of World War 1. He has illustrated all of Osprey's World War 1 Aircraft of the Aces titles to date.

Table of Contents

Senior Service Takes Wing/Sensible Sopwiths/The Triplane Trend/Focus on Flanders/Camels Versus All Comers/Seapline Defence and Bomber Aces/Attack and Amalgamation/Appendices

Additional information

GOR007868696
9781849083454
1849083452
Naval Aces of World War 1 Part I by Jon Guttman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20110720
96
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