Albatros Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 32) (Aircraft of the Aces, 32) - Softcover

Franks, Norman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329603 ISBN 13: 9781855329607

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series combines full colour artwork, the best archival contemporary photography, and first hand accounts from aces to bring history's greatest airborne conflicts to life.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1855329603
• ISBN 13: 9781855329607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100
• Illustrator: Dempsey Harry