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First published in 1917 this historical book is full of absorbing stories from the dawn of aerial warfare. In its complete and unabridged original form it is extensively illustrated and a must have for the aviation enthusiast. Chapters include - By Way Of Introduction - The Birth Of The Airship - The Pioneer Work M. Santos Dumont - Further Lines Of Progress - The Birth And Growth Of The Aeroplane - Further Developments And Certain Enemy Machines - The Zeppelin And Other Modern Airships - Controlling An Aeroplane - Flight-Commander William Leafe Robinson, V.C. - Lieut. F. Sowrey, D.S.O. And Lieut. A. Brandon, D.S.O. - The Captive Zeppelin - Lieut. W. L. Tempest, D.S.O. - Lieut. Warneford, V.C. - The New Arm In Warfare - From Victory To Victory - Air Supremacy - Flight-Commander Albert Ball, D.S.O., M.C. - Lieut. Allan Bott, M.C. - Flight-Lieut. Guynember - Lieut. Stewart Gordon Ridley - Sous-Lieut. Lois Noel - Flight-Lieut. Harold Rosher, R.N.A.S. - Heroes Of The Royal Naval Air Service - Told By The Admiralty - Heroes Of France - Awards And Decorations - French Aprreciation - The Eyes Of Our Armies In The Field - Russian Praise And Russian Achievements - Italy's Part - Enemy Activity - A General View - The Heroic Dead - Conclusion. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
