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Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War I

MSRP $25.00


Product Info

Title
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1
Publisher
Category
Author
Jon Guttman
Publish Year
2005
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147407965
MFG. Part #
OSPACE066
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE66

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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