The British Airman of the First World War by David Hadaway

The British Airman of the First World War by David Hadaway

1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. But with aviation still in its infancy, many of the machines and techniques, and much of the equipment employed, were shockingly basic, and sometimes posed more of a threat to the crews than did enemy action. This fully illustrated book looks at the daily life and experiences of the remarkable young men who for the first time in history took to the skies in defence of Great Britain.

David Hadaway is an aviation enthusiast whose father fought in the Royal Flying Corps, and has had several related articles published. Stuart Hadaway is Senior Researcher to the RAF’s official historians at the Air Historical Branch (RAF). He previously wrote The British Airman of the Second World War for Shire.

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ISBN 13	9780747813682
ISBN 10	074781368X
Title	The British Airman of the First World War
Author	David Hadaway
Series	Shire Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2014-03-10
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.