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Just over a decade after the first aeroplane flight, fearless pioneers were flying over the battlefields of France in flimsy biplanes. As more military aircraft took to the skies, they were equipped with weapons and their pilots began to develop tactics to take down enemy aviators. In 1915 the term ace was coined to denote a pilot adept at downing enemy aircraft, and top aces like Albert Ball and the Red Baron became household names. Flying more advanced fighters, top aces would accrue scores of over 100 in the swirling dogfights of WWII. This book covers the history of the fighter ace from the first developments in 1915 to the jet aces of the later 20th century.
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- ÉditeurCasemate Publishers
- Date d'édition2017
- ISBN 10 1612004822
- ISBN 13 9781612004822
- ReliureBroché
- Numéro d'édition1
- Nombre de pages160
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Fighter Aces: Knights of the Sky (Casemate Short History)
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ISBN 10 : 1612004822
ISBN 13 : 9781612004822
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Description du livre Etat : New. Fine. Paperback. 2017. Originally published at $12.95. N° de réf. du vendeur W114968b
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Fighter Aces: Knights of the Sky (Casemate Short History)
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Casemate
(2017)
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ISBN 13 : 9781612004822
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : New. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches) Includes a timeline and photos. 160 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Casemate Short History Series presents readable and entertaining introductions to military history topics. Just over a decade after the first successful powered flight, fearless pioneers were flying over the battlefields of France in flimsy biplanes. As more aircraft took to the skies, their pilots began to develop tactics to take down enemy aviators. Though the infantry in their muddy trenches might see aerial combat as glorious and chivalric, the reality for these 'Knights of the Sky' was very different and undeniably deadly: new Royal Flying Corps subalterns in 1917 had a life expectancy of 11 days. In 1915 the term 'ace' was coined to denote a pilot adept at downing enemy aircraft, and top aces like the Red Baron, René Fonck and Billy Bishop became household names. The idea of the ace continued after the 1918 Armistice, but as the size of air forces increased, the prominence of the ace diminished. But still, the pilots who swirled and danced in Hurricanes and Spitfires over southern England in 1940 were, and remain, feted as 'the Few' who stood between Britain and invasion. Flying aircraft advanced beyond the wildest dreams of Great War pilots, the 'top' fighter aces of World War II would accrue hundreds of kills, though their life expectancy was still measured in weeks, not years. World War II cemented the vital role of air power, and postwar innovation gave fighter pilots jet-powered fighters, enabling them to pursue duels over huge areas above modern battlefields. This entertaining introduction explores the history and cult of the fighter ace from the first pilots through late 20th century conflicts, which leads to discussion of whether the era of the fighter ace is at an end. N° de réf. du vendeur 200914
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Fighter Aces: Masters of the Skies (Casemate Short History)
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : New. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000250506
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : New. This concise history explores how the idea of chivalric aces was established in the First World War; following the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane, pilots continued to be feted ? now as 'the Few' who would save Britain from invasion. With profiles of leading figures and key planes, this narrative also covers later conflicts including the Arab-Israeli wars and the Falklands War, giving an overview of the changing role of fighter pilots. N° de réf. du vendeur 513457
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