The Struggle In The Air 1914 1918 Wwi Centenary Series

Author : Charles C. Turner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473318045
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Struggle in the Air 1914-1918 (Wwi Centenary Series) written by Charles C. Turner and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is an attempt to describe the great achievements during the war of our air services, and to present them in due relation to the rapid developments in the mechanics of flight and the art of flying. It should, therefore, be more than a mere story of aerial adventure: it is an endeavour to present, but without technicalities, the development step by step of aircraft, of the art of flying, and of the various functions of aircraft in war." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Author : Charles Cyril Turner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Struggle in the Air, 1914-1918 written by Charles Cyril Turner and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... This is not an attempt to write a complete history of the aerial war, or to record all the wonderful and brave deeds of our airmen. A book that would include all these would be valuable as a work of reference, but it would be essentially different from the aim of this small effort. A certain number of the incidents here related have been toldelsewhere, and in some cases there has been no need to go beyond the official reports. Some have been published for the first time, and to some I have been able to add hitherto unpublished details ..."--The Preface, page vi

Author : Turner Charles Cyril
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781018943329
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Struggle in the Air, 1914-1918 written by Turner Charles Cyril and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Vivian Drake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473317758
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Above the Battle (Wwi Centenary Series) written by Vivian Drake and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1918, this work describes the experiences of a serviceman in the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War. It contains fantastic first hand accounts of aviation training, bomb raids, and much more, and is an excellent book for anyone with an interest in the First World War and military aviation in general. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Author : Lee Kennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439105456
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Air War written by Lee Kennett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-07-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Lee Kennett takes on the vital task of detailing the World War I aviator in this complete overview of the first air war, that Richard P. Hallion calls, "A welcome and long overdue addition to the literature of military aviation." "The whole subject of the first air war is like some imperfectly explored country: there are areas that have been crisscrossed by several generations of historians; there are regions where only writers of dissertations and abstruse monographs have ventured, and others yet that remain terra incognita," historian Lee Kennett tells his readers. There are very few books that explore military avition and its history to the fullest extent as Kennett has done in First Air War. The purpose of this book is to act as a complete overview on topics and histories that have previously gone unexplored. He tells of World War I fliers and their experiences "on all fronts and skillfully places them in proper context" (Edward M. Coffman, author of The Old Army). In considerate detail, Kennett tells the full story on how a few planes became the armies of the sky.

Author : Arthur Sweetser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473318021
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Air Service; A Record of Its Problems, Its Difficulties, Its Failures, and Its Final Achievements (Wwi Centenary Series) written by Arthur Sweetser and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American aviators have been stated by their Commander-in-Chief to be without equals in daring or fighting ability. It is fitting that the great organisation of which they form the apex should be worthy of the traditions they have set. If this book serves to bring about a fairer and more complete judgement of the situation, if it explains the romance and achievements as well as the difficulties and failures if the aviation project, I shall feel it has been worth while." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Author : W. C. C. Weetman
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473368472
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914-1919 (WWI Centenary Series) written by W. C. C. Weetman and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is not intended in any way to be a literary effort. All that has been attempted has been a simple narrative of our doings for the use primarily of persons connected with the Battalion. My main endeavour throughout, has been to secure accuracy, but it will be understood that in sifting the mass of material placed at my disposal, errors may have crept in. I trust, however, that these are few." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Author : Laurence La Tourette Driggs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473317840
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes of Aviation (Wwi Centenary Series) written by Laurence La Tourette Driggs and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1918, this work describes the development and uses of aviation during the First World War. It includes details on observation balloons, bomber planes, and also the fighter Aces of the Allied Forces. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473842263
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Wings of WWI written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new publication from eminent military historian Martin Bowman chronicles the stories of airmen downed on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918, representing a contribution on the author's part to the 100th anniversary of the Great War. It's speciality focus makes for a truly unique compendium of visceral First World War accounts of the incredible, bloody, aerial battles flown by the RFC, German, American, British and Commonwealth pilots shot down over the Western Front, also including stories of their escapes and lives in PoW camps. Whilst the predominant focus is on the airmen who saw action during the Great War, the author also provides startling tales of female heroism. There is a full chapter dedicated to the life and death of Norfolk heroine, Edith Cavell, a Norwich-born nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of soldiers from both sides during the conflict, and perished in the endeavour. Amongst the famous pilots covered are; VCs Billy Bishop and Freddie West; Dice-with-Death Dallas; Mannock The King of the Fighter Aces and Frank Luke the Balloon Buster. This book contains vivid accounts of some of the most heroic actions in the history of aerial warfare, all taking place within the brutal four year stretch of the Great War.

Author : Sir Walter Raleigh
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783462485
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of The War in the Air 1914- 1918 written by Sir Walter Raleigh and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter Raleigh. Originally entitled The History of the War in the Air (Being the story of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force) this all embracing and vital work features the most important account of the aerial battles, the men and the machines.??Raleigh was Professor of English Literature at Glasgow University and Chair of English Literature at Oxford University. On the outbreak of the Great War he turned to the war as his primary subject. His finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of The War in the Air, which was an instant publishing success. Unfortunately the projected second volume was never completed as Raleigh died from typhoid (which he contracted during a visit to the Near East) in 1922. Nonetheless, Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh has attained classic status as a result of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.