Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 by Jon Guttman

Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 by Jon Guttman

A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won. Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is research director for Historynet.com. Specialising in World War I aviation, he has written numerous titles on this subject; this is his first volume for Osprey.

Berkshire-based Harry Dempsey is a talented profile artist who specialises in fighter aircraft of World War I. He has illustrated all of Osprey's World War I Aircraft of the Aces titles to date.

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ISBN 13	9781841768779
ISBN 10	1841768774
Title	Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1
Author	Jon Guttman
Series	Aircraft Of The Aces
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2005-07-06
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.