Sopwith Camel Aces of World War I

Informationen zum Autor Norman Franks is one of the worlds leading authorities on World War 1 fighter aviation, having published some of the seminal works on the subject. This is his fifth volume on World War 1 aces for Osprey, having written Aircraft of the Aces 32 and 33: 'Albatros Aces of World War I' and 'Nieuport Aces of World War I' in 1999, and Aircraft of the Aces 40: 'Fokker Dr I Aces' (with Greg VanWyngarden) and Aircraft of the Aces 42: 'American Aces of World War 1' in 2001. Klappentext Responsible for destroying 1294 enemy aircraft between June 1917 and November 1918, the Camel was the most successful fighting scout employed by either side in terms of the sheer number of victories that it scored. The Camel was renowned for its sensitivity and need for skill and experience, and casualties amongst pilots undergoing training on the type were very high. More than 5490 examples were constructed, and this book covers its combat use on the Western Front, in Palestine, on the Italian front, in the Home Defence role in the UK and in Russia. Zusammenfassung Flown by most leading British and Commonwealth aces, as well as by US aces, the Camel is considered to be the most famous aircraft of World War I. This work covers its combat use on the Western Front, in Palestine, on the Italian front, in the Home Defence role in the UK and in Russia.

Product details

• Authors: denes Bernad, Norman Franks
• Assisted by: Harry Dempsey (Illustration), Dempsey Harry (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration), John Weal (Illustration), Wyllie Iain (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2003
• EAN: 9781841765341
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-534-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 247 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.; Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, 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