Britain's Forgotten Fighters of the First World War - Couverture rigide

Hare, Paul R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1781551979 ISBN 13 : 9781781551974

Editeur : Fonthill Media Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Most have heard of the legendary Sopwith Camel or Royal Aircraft Factory s S.E.5a, which have commonly been called the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane of the First World War. However, there were many more types of British fighter aeroplanes that saw service and often met success with the RFC, RNAS and RAF. This is the story of those aeroplanes whose names few people can recall, the Forgotten Fighters of the First World War, including the pusher gunbuses , the pulpit design of the B.E.9, the desperate conversions of reconnaissance machines that were never intended to be armed, and those which were thought too tricky for the average pilot to handle. It is also the story of the brave men who flew these machines, fighting, and too often dying, for a cause they believed in. Some of these aeroplanes only served in small numbers and others in areas away from the main battle on the Western Front, but all made a vital contribution to the winning of the war. And these lost but iconic fighter aircraft, and the brave young men who flew them, deserve to be remembered just as much as the aces in their legendary machines. This is their story.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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 the subject, acted as technical advisor on a number of restoration projects. Hare s previous books include the critically acclaimed Fokker Fodder: The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c and Mount of Aces: The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781551979
• ISBN 13: 9781781551974
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible