Albatros Aces of World War 1

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Albatros Aces of World War 1
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Norman Franks
Illustrated by Harry Dempsey
SeriesAircraft of the Aces
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:100
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreFirst world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781855329607
ClassificationsDewey:940.44
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 100 b/w; 40 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 17 April 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Albatros family of fighters were amongst the most effective aircraft employed by the Idlfieg (Imperial German Air Service) for much of World War 1, with the D.III and D.Va being flown by most of the 363 pilots who qualified as aces at some point in their often brief careers. The Albatros was the scourge of the RFC on the Western Front in 1916-17, with pilots of the calibre of von Richthofen, Boelke and Schleich cutting swathes through their opponents. Well over 4000 Albatros scouts were built between 1916 and 1918, and they were also extensively used by the Austro-Hungarians against Russian, Italian and British aircraft until war's end.

Author Biography

Norman Franks is one of the world's leading authorities on World War 1 fighter aviation, having published some of the seminal works on the subject. He is currently working on a long list of volumes on Great War aces for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series. Berkshire-based Harry Dempsey is a talented profile artist who specialises in fighter aircraft of World War 1. He has illustrated all of Osprey?s World War 1 Aircraft of the Aces titles to date.