The Imperial Russian Air Service Famous Pilots & Aircraft of World War One
California: Flying Machines Press, 1995. Large quarto, hardcover with gilt lettering, xii, 546 pp., foldout technical drawings with numerous coloured and greyscale illustrations throughout. Maps on front and rear endpapers. Corners a little bumped, overall a near-fine copy with the dust-jacket. The story of the Imperial Russian Air Service is told for the first time, primarily through the lives of distinguished aviators. An overview of the major branches of the air service is followed by biographies of the Russian aces and the French aces who flew in Russia. Additional biographies of distinguished flyers who contributed to significantly Russia's war in the air, are provided, including the remarkable stories of the first black man to shoot down an airplane in air to air combat and the world's first women combat pilots. To provide a fuller perspective of Russia's first war, the key aircraft designers and manufacturers and their aircraft are profiled. Item #1719
ISBN: 0963711024
Price (AUD): $225.00