The British Airman of the First World War
Seiten
2014
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-1368-2 (ISBN)
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-1368-2 (ISBN)
1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes.
1914–18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. But with aviation still in its infancy, many of the machines and techniques, and much of the equipment employed, were shockingly basic, and sometimes posed more of a threat to the crews than did enemy action. This fully illustrated book looks at the daily life and experiences of the remarkable young men who for the first time in history took to the skies in defence of Great Britain.
1914–18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. But with aviation still in its infancy, many of the machines and techniques, and much of the equipment employed, were shockingly basic, and sometimes posed more of a threat to the crews than did enemy action. This fully illustrated book looks at the daily life and experiences of the remarkable young men who for the first time in history took to the skies in defence of Great Britain.
David Hadaway is an aviation enthusiast whose father fought in the Royal Flying Corps, and has had several related articles published. Stuart Hadaway is Senior Researcher to the RAF’s official historians at the Air Historical Branch (RAF). He previously wrote The British Airman of the Second World War for Shire.
In the Beginning / The Making of an Airman / Life and Death in the Air / Around the World / On the Ground / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.3.2014 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Shire Library |
| Zusatzinfo | 40 b/w; 30 col |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 149 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 170 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7478-1368-X / 074781368X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7478-1368-2 / 9780747813682 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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