The U.S. Air Service In the Great War
1917-1919
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:20th Mar '96
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Studies the American air war effort on the Western Front in World War I.
When the United States went to war in April 1917 the Army's Air Service had one squadron of obsolete aircraft. By November 1918 the Air Service had aero squadrons which were specialized in air combat, observation, bombing, and photography. Each combat division habitually had an air observation squadron and a balloon company attached.
When the United States went to war in April 1917 the Army's Air Service had one squadron of obsolete aircraft. By November 1918 the Air Service had aero squadrons which were specialized in air combat, observation, bombing, and photography. Each combat division habitually had an air observation squadron and a balloon company attached. This work also details the efforts of the Air Service to construct a massive system of supply, repair, and maintenance. Questions such as the training of flyers, observers, and balloonists are also explored.
ISBN: 9780275948627
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272 pages