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Title: The World War I Aviator’s Pocket Manual
Condition: New
Author: Chris McNab
Contributor: Chris McNab (Edited by)
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 1612005845
EAN: 9781612005843
ISBN: 9781612005843
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Genre: History
Topic: Military History, Law & Politics, Technology & Engineering
Release Date: 04/05/2018
Description: Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out. The first men to take to the skies above the battlefield undertook reconnaissance. Pilots and observers soon branched out into primitive bombing attempts, and attacking enemy aircraft when they came into contact. Nascent air forces produced manuals to help these pioneers as they took warfare into a new dimension.Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German and French training guides, this pocket manual shows what type of information the pilots were given. From the basics of how to care for, start, and fly an aircraft, through tactics and strategy in the air, identifying whether vehicles below were friend or foe, interacting with mechanics, and coordinating with army or naval forces, this fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator. With introductions to the manuals by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background.
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 180mm
Item Length: 120mm
Book Series: Pocket Manual
Language: English
Release Year: 2018

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