Royal Naval Air Service Pilot 1914-18

Informationen zum Autor Mark Barber, illustrated by Adam Hook Klappentext In 1914 the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was subsumed into the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). With the bulk of the Royal Flying Corps engaged in France, the aircraft and seaplane pilots of the RNAS protected Britain from the deadly and terrifying Zeppelin menace. In 1915 the RNAS sent aircraft to support the operations in the Dardanelles, and also gave increasing support to the Royal Flying Corps units engaged on the Western Front, conducting reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and artillery spotting, bombing raids, and aerial combat with German pilots. This book explores all of these fascinating areas, and charts the pioneering role of the RNAS in military aviation.The RNAS were in the thick of the fighting until the formation of the RAF in 1918, protecting Britain from Zeppelin raids, carrying out bombing and observation missions at Gallipoli, and engaging in dogfights with the enemy on the Western Front. Zusammenfassung In 1914 the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was subsumed into the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). With the bulk of the Royal Flying Corps engaged in France, the aircraft and seaplane pilots of the RNAS protected Britain from the deadly and terrifying Zeppelin menace. In 1915 the RNAS sent aircraft to support the operations in the Dardanelles, and also gave increasing support to the Royal Flying Corps units engaged on the Western Front, conducting reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and artillery spotting, bombing raids, and aerial combat with German pilots. This book explores all of these fascinating areas, and charts the pioneering role of the RNAS in military aviation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Chronology /Recruitment/ Enlistment Training Appearance Equipment On Campaign Belief and Belonging Experience of Battle After the Battle Collecting/Museums/Re-enactment Bibliography Glossary Index

Product details

• Authors: Mark Barber, Barber Mark
• Assisted by: Adam Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2010
• EAN: 9781846039492
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-949-2
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Warrior; Warrior
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Air forces and warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I