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| Author | : Paolo Varriale |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 97 |
| Release | : 2012-12-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849087482 |
Austro-Hungarian industry produced a series of poor fighter types such as the Phönix D I and Hansa-Brandenburg D I during the early stages of the war, and it was not until licence-built examples of the battle-proven Albatros and D II and D III began to reach Fliegerkompagnien, or Fliks, in May 1917 that the fortunes of pilots began to look up. Unlike the German-built Albatrosen, the Oeffag aircraft were far more robust than German D IIs and D IIIs. They also displayed superior speed, climb, manoeuvrability and infinitely safer flight characteristics. The careful cross-checking of Allied sources with Austrian and German records form the basis for a detailed reconstruction of the dogfights fought by the leading aces. It will also chart the careers of the Austro-Hungarian aces that flew the D II and D III, their successes and their defeats, with additional information about their personal background and their post-war lives in the nations born from the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire.
| Author | : Chris Chant |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 97 |
| Release | : 2012-12-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 178200890X |
Starting the war with only 35 aircraft, Austro-Hungarian industry went on to produce only moderate numbers of poor quality aircraft. The fliers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire operating on the Serbian and Russian fronts were fortunate at first, finding themselves faced by small numbers of aircraft yet more obsolescent than their own. Serbia fell in 1915, but when Italy declared war the Austro-Hungarians were still faced with a two-front war – a static front against Italy, and a far more fluid one against Russia. Austro-Hungarian fighter pilots performed bravely and often very effectively under extremely difficult geographic, climatic and operational conditions.
| Author | : Martin D. O'Connor |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Fighter pilots |
| ISBN | : 9780963711014 |
| Author | : Paolo Varriale |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-08-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781846034268 |
The Italian aces of World War 1 have gone down in history as the irrefutable masters of the skies in the battle against their Austro-Hungarian enemies. In this often forgotten theater of warfare these remarkable pilots gave the Italian forces an undisputed air superiority and left an enduring legacy as extraordinary men. Having interviewed the descendants of almost every Italian ace from the Great War, Paolo Varriale uncovers these fighters' incredible and sometimes tragic histories. Years of painstaking research has culminated in this truly groundbreaking study which brings to life the exploits of such famous aces as Baracca, Ruffo and Piccio, and the lesser known Riva, Sabelli and Nardini. Letters, diaries and unpublished photographs shed light on previously unknown personal and unit insignia, exposing many myths and making this a commanding addition to the aviation history of World War 1.
| Author | : Jon Guttman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 171 |
| Release | : 2015-01-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1782008039 |
Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vital aerial task of World War 1 a task that required them to return with the intelligence they gathered at all costs. Bomber sorties were equally important and dangerous, and the very nature of both types of mission required going in harm's way. A remarkable number of British, French and German two-seater teams managed to attain or exceed the five victories needed to achieve the acedom popularly associated with their single-seat nemeses, and in this book, with rich illustrations and first-hand accounts of the veterans themselves, they receive their long-overdue recognition. Many high-scoring single-seat fighter aces also began their careers in two-seaters, particularly in the early stages of the conflict, and their exploits as either pilots or observers are detailed here too.
| Author | : Ivan Berryman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Fighter pilots |
| ISBN | : 9780955573453 |
| Author | : Christopher Shores |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001-12-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781841763774 |
At the outset of World War I the British had some 110 assorted aircraft, used mostly for the visual reconnaissance role. With the advent of faster and more agile single-seaters, the Allies and their adversaries raced to outdo each other in the creation of genuinely effective fighters with fixed forward-firing machine gun armament. It was not until 1917 that the British developed a truly effective interrupter gear, which paved the way for excellent single seaters such as the Sopwith Triplane Camel and the RAF S.E.5., later joined by the Bristol F.2B - the war's best two-seat fighter. This volume traces the rapid development of the fighter in World War I and the amazing exploits of the British and Empire aces who flew them.
| Author | : Jon Guttman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2015-01-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1782008020 |
Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vital aerial task of World War 1 a task that required them to return with the intelligence they gathered at all costs. Bomber sorties were equally important and dangerous, and the very nature of both types of mission required going in harm's way. A remarkable number of British, French and German two-seater teams managed to attain or exceed the five victories needed to achieve the acedom popularly associated with their single-seat nemeses, and in this book, with rich illustrations and first-hand accounts of the veterans themselves, they receive their long-overdue recognition. Many high-scoring single-seat fighter aces also began their careers in two-seaters, particularly in the early stages of the conflict, and their exploits as either pilots or observers are detailed here too.
| Author | : Lt Col Jay A. Stout |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 466 |
| Release | : 2012-10-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0811748677 |
Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.
| Author | : Peter Jung |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2003-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781841765945 |
The part played in World War I (1914-1918) by the army of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy is little known to English-speakers, perhaps because the end of the war saw the complete destruction of the Empire. Yet it was of central importance, providing nearly all Central Powers forces on the Italian front, huge numbers on the Russian front, seven Army Corps in the Balkans – and even a little-known contingent in Turkey and Palestine. The first half of the story of this complex multi-national organization at war is described here in a concise but detailed text, supported by data tables and an insignia chart, and illustrated with rare photographs and colourful uniform plates.
