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Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

By Jon Guttman , Harry Dempsey

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
9781841768779, 1841768774
Open Library ID
OL8922779M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
45 MB (47023349 bytes)
Series
Aircraft of the Aces
Pages
100\100
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

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