SE 5/5a Aces of World War I

SE 5/5a Aces of World War I
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781472802118
ISBN-13 : 147280211X
Rating : 4/5 (11X Downloads)

Book Synopsis SE 5/5a Aces of World War I by : Norman Franks

Download or read book SE 5/5a Aces of World War I written by Norman Franks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5/5a was, along with the Sopwith Camel, the major British fighting scout of the last 18 months of the war in France. It equipped several major squadrons, the first being No 56 Sqn in April 1917. This unit became famous for the number of aces it had among its pilots, including Albert Ball, James McCudden, Geoffrey Bowman, Richard Maybery, Leonard Barlow, Hank Burden and Cyril Crowe. In all, 26 aces flew the aircraft with No 56 Sqn alone. Other well-known units were Nos 1, 24, 29, 32, 40, 41, 60, 64, 2 AFC, 74, 84, 85 and 92 Sqns. A number of Victoria Cross winners also flew SE 5/5as, namely Ball, Mannock, McCudden, Beauchamp Proctor and Bishop. Among the aces, no fewer than 20 scored more than 20 victories. In all, there were almost 100 SE 5/5a aces, and a large number of them are profiled in this volume. Supporting the text are more than 110 photographs, 37 brand new colour artworks and detailed appendices listing every pilot who 'made ace' on the SE 5/5a.


SE 5/5a Aces of World War I Related Books

SE 5/5a Aces of World War I
Language: en
Pages: 164
Authors: Norman Franks
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-02-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5/5a was, along with the Sopwith Camel, the major British fighting scout of the last 18 months of the war in France. It equipped s
Pusher Aces of World War 1
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Jon Guttman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-21 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The quest for an effective fighter airplane to achieve air superiority during World War 1 resulted in a series of pusher fighter planes, designed with the engin
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1
Language: en
Pages: 171
Authors: Jon Guttman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-01-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Many fighter aces began their careers in two-seaters, but a surprising number of British, French and German aircrews managed to achieve acedom in those not-so-h
British and Empire Aces of World War 1
Language: en
Pages: 160
Authors: Christopher Shores
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An illustrated history of how the British fighter developed, both single- and two-seaters. At the outset of World War I the British had some 110 assorted aircra
Irish Aces of the RFC and the RAF in the First World War
Language: en
Pages: 293
Authors: Joe Gleeson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-17 - Publisher: Fonthill Media

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The First World War had an enormous impact on Ireland. Over 240,000 Irish men and women volunteered to serve with the Allied forces, suffering almost 40,000 cas