Rise of the Fighter Aircraft 1914-1918.

Annapolis, MD: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, (1984),

Secon Printing. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (vi), 200pp. The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, Item #22353

The author shows that the emergence of the fighter airplane as a military weapon had a major impact upon military operations and thought during World War I as it affected events on the battlefield. The author examines the development of the fighter airplane as a military weapon, stressing the interplay of technology, tactical thought, combat experience, and the emergence of a new breed of warrior -- the fighter pilot. Illustrations include photographs, maps, and drawings. With appendiices, notes, selected bibliography, and index.

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