The French Air Force during World War I developed as rapidly as the British and German Air Forces; however, its history and its immense contribution to the final French victory are often forgotten. Ian Sumner's photographic history, which includes nearly 200 images, most of which have never been published before, is a fascinating and timely introduction to the subject. Fighter pilots, who typically dominate the perception of aerial warfare, play a key role in the history, particularly the French aces, the small group of exceptional aviators whose achievements captured the public imagination. However, their fame tends to overshadow the attention from the everyday and forgotten aviators who made up the main body of the Air Force during the war years. Ian Sumner also narrates their story and describes in a sequence of unforgettable photographs the lesser-known branches of the service, the bomber and reconnaissance pilots, as well as the variety of primitive warplanes they flew.
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- Pen & Sword Books
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- General History
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- World History
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- English
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- Soft
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- 9781526701794
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