• SE 5/5a Aces of World War I, Aircraft of the Aces 78, Osprey

SE 5/5a Aces of World War I, Aircraft of the Aces 78, Osprey

 

  • Brand: Osprey
  • Product Code: ACE78 [26710]
  • Availability: Available upon request within 20 - 40 days.
  • Date added: 08/11/2023
  • 23.50€


The SE 5/5a British single-seat aircraft was one of the major fighting scouts of the last 18 months of the war in France during World War I and was a true workhorse of the Royal Flying Corps, handling fighter-versus-fighter actions, combating the high-flying German photo-reconnaissance planes as well as balloons. A total of five SE 5/5a pilots, including the legendary Albert Ball, received the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry.

A detailed account of the SE 5/5a, this title covers the development of the machine and its first tentative initiation into combat on the Western Front until it grew in stature to become a machine feared by the German Air Service. Packed with first-hand accounts and combat reports, this is a thrilling insight into the dangerous dogfights and fearless actions of the pilots who flew the SE 5/5a, bringing to life the deadly exploits of these "knights of the air" as they dueled for dominance over the Western Front.

Condition: NEW COPY

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