SE 5/5a Aces of World War I

by Norman Franks and Norman L.R. Franks

The SE 5/5a British single-seat aircraft was one of the major fighting scouts of the last 18 months of the war in France during World War I and was a true workhorse of the Royal Flying Corps, handling fighter-versus-fighter actions, combating the high-flying German photo-reconnaissance planes as well as balloons. A total of five SE 5/5a pilots, including the legendary Albert Ball, received the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184603180X
• ISBN13: 9781846031809
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.3" x 9.7"