Norman Franks

Sopwith Pup Aces of World War 1 (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Dempsey, Harry

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An illustrated history of the Pup, the forerunner of the hugely successful Sopwith Camel, and the aces that flew it.

The first proper British fighting scout, the first Pups - the Royal Naval Air Service - arrived on the Western Front in 1916. Although regarded as a 'nice' aeroplane to fly, pilots who used it in combat gained much success during the first half of 1917. The Royal Flying Corps also used the Pup from January 1917 onwards, with the final combats with the machine occurring in December of that year.

This book describes the combat careers of the successful Pup aces, how they flew and how they fought.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782006657
• Artikelnr.: 44626818

Autorenporträt

Norman Franks is one of the world's leading authorities on World War 1 fighter aviation, having published some of the seminal works on the subject. He has written volume 32 'Albatros Aces of World War I' and 33 'Nieuport Aces of World War I' in 2000 and co-authored volume 40 'Fokker Dr I Aces of World War I' in 2001.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the Pup
With the RNAS in 1916
RNAS and RC in 'Bloody April'
Summer 1917
Autumn 1917
Appendices