{"product_id":"2940016336220","title":"World War I Airwar","description":"World War I was like no war before. It was a world conflict of unprecedented horror, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the Victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth century as mass death and two new parts of war: mechanized warfare and aerial combat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the swirling dogfights to the bombing missions that became ever more deadly, the airwar of World War I changed the character of warfare forever\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld War I Airwar talks about the terrible scope of aerial combat and commemorates the men who fought, killed and died in the sky and clouds over the trenches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAviation in general but the airplane in particular so fascinated people in North America and Europe in the early 1900s that the greatness, influence and power of a nation was often measured by its achievements in aviation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAerial combat in World War I began more as a sport or as a game. The small, speedy and maneuverable aircraft flown by daredevil pilots that so awed and amazed the public before the war would, ironically, become a much different symbol in the public’s imagination by the end of the war. The aircraft were now well-armed and it was the time of the Red Baron, Eddie Rickenbacker and other “knights of the air” whose high-flying exploits captured the imaginations of millions and replaced the prewar daredevil sports pilot as national heroes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough we may not be familiar with the battles of World War I, the  World War I “Flying Ace” continues to be an historic image of that war but you'll read why the reality was much less romantic. What had begun only a few years earlier with the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk quickly evolved into a deadly, ruthless and capricious business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the name suggests, World War I Airwar is about the airwar of the War To End All Wars, in particular the fighter pilots, aces and their aircraft. This book describes the development and importance of several World War I warplanes, such as the , Fokker E (Eindecker, deHavilland, Nieuport, Avro 504, Albatros D.I, Fokker DR.I (Dreidecker) Triplane, Sopwith Camel, Bristol F-2B, SPAD XIII, Breguet Bre. Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5, Fokker D.VII,  Airco (deHavilland DH.4 and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll read about the devastating physical and emotional impact the war had on pilots such as Edward Corringham “Mick” Mannock, as well as extraordinary acts of heroism on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead about the Allied and German pilots such as Ernst Udet, Edward Mannock, Georges Guynemer, James McCudden, Rene Fonck, Frank Luke and William Avery “Billy” Bishop (Canada).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also goes into greater detail about two aces in particular, Manfred von Richthofen (“the Red Baron”) and Eddie Rickenbacker, the leading American ace of World War I. One survived the war but the other was killed during its final months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of the ability and luck of the pilot, his life also depended on airplanes whose engines failed, guns jammed and wings broke with unsettling frequency. You'll read how and why the location of the machine gun played such an important role in air supremacy for both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is of interest to aviation historians and enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents Include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Storm Approaches\u003cbr\u003e     Early Action For Aircraft\u003cbr\u003e      The Balloon Was As Important As It Was Low-tech\u003cbr\u003e       Zeppelins\u003cbr\u003e       Bombers\u003cbr\u003eThe Air War\u003cbr\u003e       The Dawn Of Air Combat\u003cbr\u003e       Problems With Machine Guns\u003cbr\u003e       Trying A New Aircraft Design: Pusher Aircraft\u003cbr\u003eMachine Gun Synchronization\u003cbr\u003e       The Fokker Scourge (1915)\u003cbr\u003e       Verdun And The Somme (1916)\u003cbr\u003e       Bloody April (1917)\u003cbr\u003e       Engine Problems \u003cbr\u003e       The Spring Offensive (1918)\u003cbr\u003e       The U.S. Enters The War “Over There”\u003cbr\u003eThe Aircraft Of World War I\u003cbr\u003e       Famous Aircraft 1914-1918 \u003cbr\u003eAces Of World War I\u003cbr\u003e       United States\u003cbr\u003e       Great Britain \u003cbr\u003e       Germany \u003cbr\u003e       France \u003cbr\u003e       Austria \u003cbr\u003e       Belguim \u003cbr\u003e       Italy\u003cbr\u003e       Russia\u003cbr\u003eEddie Rickenbacker\u003cbr\u003eThe Red Baron","brand":"Scott Slaughter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167532531952,"sku":"2940016336220","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016336220_p0.jpg?v=1763634160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016336220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}