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Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 96 pages, 123 photos, 36 color profiles, 10 scale drawings. ACE42. American fliers arriving in Europe from September 1917 brought with them no aircraft. Instead, US units had to obtain machines mainly from the British and French. From early 1918 American pilots were issued with SPAD fighters and they never looked back. As this… Read more about this item

Aeronaut Books, 2012. New book, 264 pages. This book describes and illustrates the development of Pfalz aircraft in WWI, primarily fighter aircraft, with text, 530 photos, 28 in color, 81 color profiles, 10 color illustrations, production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft and aircraft dimensions and performance specifications. In addition, 15 Pfalz aircraft types are illustrated in both 1/72 and… Read more about this item

Mushroom Model Publications, 2015. New book, 176 pages. This book describes the history of the little-known emblems and distinctive markings of Russian military aviation from its early origins up to the Russian exit from World War One. The authors have managed to collect, and in some cases partially reconstruct, the majority of emblems and signs used in Russia during this… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2010. New book, 96 pages, CAM227. On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack London in this first bomber raid, but heavy cloud forced them to target Folkestone and the Shorncliffe army… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 48 pages, NVG155. At a time when German U-Boats were ruthlessly attacking the maritime convoys engaged in bringing essential supplies to British shores, British airships played a vital role in neutralizing this danger and were crucial in enabling Britain to eventually emerge victorious. In 1907 the British Army built the military's first airship, and… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 128 pages, AEU041. When No 60 Sqn arrived in France in May 1916, partially equipped with the delightfully named Morane Bullet, there were only two dedicated single-seat fighter squadrons on the Western Front. Operating initially as a utility unit, No 60 Sqn's duties were mixed - reconnaissance, fighter patrols and escorts (by one Flight),… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 80 pages, DUE42. The advent and deployment of the Royal Flying Corps' Airco DH 2 in 1916 effectively eliminated the 'scourge' of aerial dominance enjoyed by the Fokker Eindecker monoplanes. Spearheaded by No 24 Sqn and led by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 - with its rotary engine… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 128 pages, AEU040. The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In fact, the unit could be said to have had something of a split personality. Formed in Flanders at the end of October 1916, the Jasta… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 80 pages, DUE36. When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on maneuver in aerial combat in favor of speed and durability - factors that came into play in hit-and-run tactics. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2004. New book, 96 pages, 100+ photos, 45 color profiles, 4 scale drawings. ACE62. The inspiration behind the iconic Fokker Dr I, Sopwith's Triplane was built as a replacement for the company's hugely successful, and much loved, Pup. Thanks to its massive wing area, the revolutionary Triplane boasted an unmatched rate of climb and greatly improved manoeuvrability.… Read more about this item

Flying Machines Press, 2005. New book, 192 pages. 12 pages of colour illustrations showing 38 aircraft, 400-plus extraordinary photos, Scale drawings of five aircraft types in both 1/48 and 1/72 standard modeler’s scales. Société Anonyme pour Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) was one of the most important aircraft manufacturers during World War I, but until now the focus of published… Read more about this item

Flying Machines Press, 1998. New book, 110 pages. The story in words and photos of the eight aviation recipients of the U.S. Medal of Honor in WW I, including Eddie Rickenbacker, Frank Luke, Charles Hamman, and Francis Ormsby. Includes color profiles of their planes.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Flying Machines Press, 1997. New book, 96 pages. The story of the 19 fighter pilots who received Britian's highest honor, the Victoria Cross, in World War I and their aircraft that figured in the action.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2005. New book, 96 pages, 81 photos, 20 color profiles, 4 1/48 scale drawings. ACE67. The Sopwith Pup was the forerunner of the hugely successful Sopwith Camel, which duly became the most successful fighter of World War 1. The first proper British fighting scout, the first Pups - the Royal Naval Air Service - arrived on the… Read more about this item

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1989. New book, 53 pages. Detailed look at the history of German Airships, from the 19th century until the 1930's. Includes 105 photos, illustrations and scale drawings, plus specifications.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.