British Aircraft of the Great War: Fighters Bombers Seaplanes Trainers Flying Boats
Catalogue record
- Author
- Charles E. MacKay
- Subject
- WWI Aviation
- Published
- 8 September 2020
- Publisher
- Charles E. MacKay Books
- Pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Size
- A5, 148 by 210 millimetres
- ISBN
- 9781838056704
Cite this book
MacKay, Charles E. (2020). British Aircraft of the Great War: Fighters Bombers Seaplanes Trainers Flying Boats. ISBN 9781838056704. https://charlesmackaybooks.com/books/british-aircraft-great-war
About this book
British Aircraft of the Great War, FIGHTERS BOMBERS ETC ISBN: 9781838056704.
Included are the aircraft ordering procedures for the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force. There is a description of how squadrons were formed from 1914 to 1918 including the heavy bomber squadrons equipped with the Handley Page 0/400 and the V1500. The shipboard aircraft also described as are the Sopwith Pup and the Sopwith 2F-1 Camel built by Beardmore plus many other types deployed to sea.
Has details concerning the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Air Force, the process of procurement for the Ministry of Munitions who supplied the fighting services with munitions.
How the air services procured aero-engines is also described as is Haig's plan for the air services in 1918.
This book is based on official archive material and has been originally researched. This is not a compilation of internet articles or Wiki pages, all has been originally researched.
Read the full description
136 pages A5 - filled with information from the manufacturers and the Ministry of Munitions. Includes Flying Boats, Trainers, Seaplanes, Bombers and Fighters. Concentrates on aircraft supply and squadron supply of engines and airframes between 1914 and 1918. Highly readable and highly sought after by the WW1 aircraft enthusiast.
Frequently asked questions
What does British Aircraft of the Great War cover?
The book covers how British fighters, bombers, seaplanes, trainers and flying boats were ordered and supplied from 1914 to 1918: procurement through the Ministry of Munitions for the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force, squadron formation and aero-engine supply, based on official archive material.
How were British fighters, bombers, and flying boats ordered during the First World War?
This 136-page A5 study (ISBN 9781838056704) uses official Ministry of Munitions and manufacturer archives to explain how the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, and Royal Air Force ordered airframes and aero-engines between 1914 and 1918, including Field Marshal Haig's 1918 expansion plan.
Which specific British Great War aircraft types are examined?
The book covers landplane fighters, trainers, seaplanes, flying boats, shipboard Sopwith Pup and Beardmore-built Sopwith 2F.1 Camel carrier aircraft, and the heavy bomber squadrons equipped with the Handley Page O/400 and four-engined Handley Page V/1500.
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“My initial read it is a great book giving all the technical details of the Aeroplanes used by the UK.”
