Naval Aces of World War 1 part 2 by Jon Guttman

Naval Aces of World War 1 part 2 by Jon Guttman

This second Naval Aces of World War 1 book looks at the many flying naval heroes who served alongside or against those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). While the RNAS operated its own formidable arsenal of Nieuport and Sopwith scouts over the Flanders coast, the German Navy countered with its own Land Feld Jagdstaffeln and Seefront Staffeln. Unique to World War 1 was the use of flying boats as fighters in combat, which figured at least partially in the scores of Russian aces Aleksandr de Seversky and Mikhail Safanov. The best flying boat fighter, however, was Italy's Macchi M 5, flown by three aces and also the mount of Charles H Hammann, the first American to earn the Medal of Honor in aerial combat. Also unique were the sole US Navy ace, David Ingalls, who scored his six victories while attached to No 213 Sqn RAF, and Greek ace Artitides Moraitinis, credited with nine victories over Salonika and the Dardanelles.

A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is research director and contributing writer for Weider History Publications. Specialising in World War 1 aviation, he has written numerous books in the past, including SPAD VII Aces of WW1 in the Aircraft of the Aces series and SE 5/5A vs Albatros D V 1917-18 in Osprey's Duel series.

Harry Dempsey has been passionate about WW 1 aviation for over 30 years, having produced the most technically accurate artwork on the subject. He has illustrated almost all of the World War 1 Aircraft of the Aces books.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781849086646
ISBN 10	1849086648
Title	Naval Aces of World War 1 part 2
Author	Jon Guttman
Series	Aircraft Of The Aces
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-05-20
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.