The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft

by Jon Guttman

Book Overview

From Scouts to Balloon-busters, the Emergence of Air-to-Air Combat in World War I
When World War I began in August 1914, the airplane had already proven its worth as an intelligence gathering "eye-in-the-sky." These scouting aircraft soon became indispensable to armies on both sides, and the attempt to drive enemy planes away began in earnest. Local air superiority was incorporated into battlefield strategy, and the use of aircraft...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159416083X
• ISBN13: 9781594160837
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"