Description: French Aircraft in the First World WarVital FerryDuring the cradle of aviation, at the beginning of the Great War, France had access to only a few dozen military aircraft, with a staff who didn’t quite know what to do with them. However, during the course of the conflict, the embryonic Air Force, dedicated to the creation of reconnaissance and bombing missions, evolved like wildfire to the point that by the Armistice of 11 November 1918, French military aviation had become one of the world's most powerful as a result of the construction of 10,000 aircraft spread throughout nearly 300 squadrons. Having became the first nation equipped with an air force, the French aviation industry in its infancy before the war, had been able to produce in four years 50,000 aircraft, may of which would go on to support a number of her allies, including Britain, Russia and especially the United States. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the French Air Force from 1914 to 1918 through a historical narrative peppered with anecdotes and illustrated with many unpublished pictures from the period and profiles of the most iconic devices. The work is complete with full specifications of aircraft built and used by France during the four years of the Great War.Paperback: 196 pagesPublisher: Histoire and Collections (March 19, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 2352503701ISBN-13: 9782352503705Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 11.7 inches
Price: 44.99 USD
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-29T22:55:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: French Aircraft in the FIRST WORLD War
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
MPN: forthehistorian
Item Length: 11.8in.
Publisher: Histoire ET Collections
Intended Audience: Adults
Subject: Military & War
Publication Year: 2015
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Author: Vital Ferry
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Aviation, History, Military
Topic: Aircraft, Air Force, Airplanes, Combat, War, Warfare, World War I, Military / WORLD War I, Europe / France, Military / Aviation
Item Width: 9.1in.
Number of Pages: 196 Pages