1 option
Cavalry of the air : an illustrated introduction to the aircraft and aces of the First World War / Norman S. Leach.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leach, Norman, 1963- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : Dundurn Press, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Though storytelling, period and contemporary photos and the words of the flying aces themselves, this book brings the history of WWI air combat to life.
- Contents:
- Foreword / by John E. Melbourne
- Introduction
- The Wrights, Bell, and Cody
- Transition from cavalry
- The beginnings of air forces and air tactics
- The great Allied aces of the First World War
- The enemy aces
- The airplanes
- The iconic dogfights
- After the war.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781459723320
- 1459723325
- 9781459723337
- 1459723333
- OCLC:
- 898085897
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.