Discover 3 authoritative wwi aviation books by Charles E. MacKay
A primary‑source study of German aviation in WWI—from Johannisthal and the rise of Fokker to the factory floor, supply chains, and frontline units. Using Allied intelligence, translated German records, and Inter‑Allied Control Commission inspections, it explains how Germany built and fielded aircraft from Albatros and LVG to giant Staaken bombers—and why the Fokker D.VII was singled out in the Armistice.
A concise reference to British airpower in WWI. It follows the RFC, RNAS, and RAF from procurement and training to squadron deployment—fighters, bombers, seaplanes, trainers, and flying boats—explaining how machines were ordered, delivered, and formed into units. Includes O/400 and V1500 heavy bombers and shipborne Sopwith operations built by Beardmore.
A study of German fighter organisation and culture in WWI. Using captured documents and newly translated records, it explains Ernst von Hoeppner’s reorganisation, the rise of the Jagdgeschwader and the “ace”, and follows the Western Front to collapse and Armistice, with a likely first complete list of aircraft transferred to the Americans at Coblenz.
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