The War Diaries of Neville Duke
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The War Diaries of Neville Duke by Neville Duke
The name of Neville Duke is well-known in aviation circles, not only as a successful wartime fighter pilot, but as a peacrtime test pilot with the Hawker Aviation Company. During his time in the south of England, North Africa and Italy, he kept a diary. The diaries reveal the innermost thoughts of a fighter pilot as he managed to cope with everyday life and death in a variety of opponents.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 is currently working on a long list of volumes on Great War aces for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series.
Greg VanWyngarden has had a lifelong interest in World War 1 aviation, and has been particularly active in deciphering the colours and markings that decorated the various German fighters flown by the leading aces. This is his third book for Osprey, having co-authored Aircraft of the Aces 40: 'Fokker Dr I Aces of World War 1' (2001) and Aircraft of the Aces 53: 'Fokker D Aces of World War 1: Pt 1' (2002) with Norman Franks.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781898697169 |
| ISBN 10 | 1898697167 |
| Title | The War Diaries of Neville Duke |
| Author | Neville Duke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Grub Street Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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