When the Navy Took to the Air
the experimental seaplane stations of the royal naval air service
$48.62
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2017
Summary
Up to and during the First World War, the Royal Navy was at the forefront of developments in aviation: concerned not just with the use of military aircraft to defend the fleet, but also securing the homeland against Zeppelin raiders and undertaking tactical air strikes into enemy territory. With the aeroplane a totally new and revolutionary weapon, the work of several experimental airfields and seaplane stations became crucial to the success of these operations. Taking the lead role were Fel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781555729 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781555729 |
| Author: | Philip Macdougall |
| Publisher: | Fonthill Media Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fonthill Media Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 157mm x 12mm |
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“This is a fascinating account of the formative years of flying, when the aeroplane was being developed into what was potentially a war-winning weapon.”
“This is a fascinating account of the formative years of flying, when the aeroplane was being developed into what was potentially a war-winning weapon.”– “Aeroplane Monthly”
About The Author
Philip Macdougall
Philip Macdougall is a graduate of the University of Lancaster and a former lecturer at the University of Kent. He has written extensively on the subject of military aviation and is the author of the Fonthill title: ‘Air Wars, 1920-1939: The Development and Evolution of Fighter Tactics’. He has a particular interest in naval aviation having lived on the Isle of Grain, the site of the nation’s most important experimental air station until its closure in 1924.
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