{"product_id":"a-history-of-french-military-aviation-by-charles-christienne-1986","title":"A HISTORY OF FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION","description":"\u003cp\u003eA HISTORY OF FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Charles Christienne\u003cbr\u003e\nand Pierre Lissarrague\u003cbr\u003e\ntranslated by Frances Kianka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0874743109\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: large hardcover with dust jacket (heavy)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Smithsonian Institution 1986\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 225 w x 285 h x 35 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 531\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: FSM\/2604\/0675\/B937\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first book to cover the entire history of military aviation in France, translated from the 1980 French edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors spent several years examining the public archives of the Musee de l'Air, The Service Historique de l'Armee de l'Air, and the French National Assembly, among others, resulting in a complete overview of French military aviation from the Heurus balloon of 1794 to the modern Mirage 2000 jet fighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial topics such as women in the French Air Force, Free French pilots in the RAF, flying aces, strategic bombing, and airplane purchases from the United States are treated in chapters following the chronological history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images, tables and graphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce locally and in this condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452743958820,"sku":null,"price":189.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/136159.jpg?v=1782987491","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/a-history-of-french-military-aviation-by-charles-christienne-1986","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}