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.

They were amongst the most effective aircraft employed by the Idflieg (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.

This book tells the story of the pilots that flew the Albatros scouts, well over 4000 of which were built between 1916 and 1918. They were also extensively used by the Austro-Hungarians against Russian, Italian and British aircraft until war's end.

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The Albatros family of fighters were among the most effective aircraft used by the Imperial German Air Service for much of World War I. The text outlines the exploits of the aces who flew them and is accompanied by 40 specially commissioned artworks.
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Western Front
Albatros D V and D Va
The Fighert Groups
Appendices

This book tells the story of the pilots that flew the Albatros scouts, including von Richthofen, Boelke and Schleich, between 1916 and 1918.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855329607
Publisert
2000-03-25
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
328 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
100

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

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.

Berkshire-based Harry Dempsey is a talented profile artist who specialises in fighter aircraft of World War 1. He has illustrated almost all World War 1 books in Osprey Publishing's Aircraft of the Aces series.