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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10830609645860 |
| SKU: | A4/2609/UXXX |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1464 (20) |
| Category: |
Aviation: Military Aircraft / Air Forces / Air Bases War & Military - WW1 |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
FIGHTING PLANES AND ACES
by William Earl Johns
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium cloth board hardcover
Published: John Hamilton Publishers 1932
Size (mm): 190 w x 240 h x 20 d
Pages: 90
SKU: A4/2609/UXXX
DESCRIPTION
Covers the evolution of early military aircraft, tactical history of World War I flight squadrons, and deep-dives into the profiles of notable Allied and Central Power flying aces.
The book highlights specific tactical flight squadrons—most notably the German Boelcke and Richthofen "Flying Circus" squadrons—and outlines the operational maneuvers that made them so deadly.
Written by W. E. Johns—a former WWI Royal Air Force pilot himself—the book is broken down into thematic chapters exploring how the nature of war changed in the sky.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images/plates and drawings by Howard Leigh.
CONDITION
Excellent with light wear/ marks on covers and page edges.
IMAGES
No dust jacket—first image is illustrative only, not actual item. All others are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Increasingly scarce
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