Naval Aviation in the First World War: Its Impact and InfluenceNaval Institute Press, 1996 - 224 pagine All aspects of naval aviation in World War I are detailed in this superbly researched book. |
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... Curtiss seaplanes suitable only for training . Italian aviation made striking progress during the war , thanks to such figures as the aeronautical genius Gianni Caproni and pioneer air power philosopher Guilio Douhet . Its maritime com ...
... Curtiss seaplanes suitable only for training . Italian aviation made striking progress during the war , thanks to such figures as the aeronautical genius Gianni Caproni and pioneer air power philosopher Guilio Douhet . Its maritime com ...
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... Curtiss H 4 , designed before the war for transatlantic flight . It was fol- lowed by the bigger Curtiss H 12 , after which they were nick- named ' Small America ' and ' Large America ' , respectively . Both proved to be underpowered ...
... Curtiss H 4 , designed before the war for transatlantic flight . It was fol- lowed by the bigger Curtiss H 12 , after which they were nick- named ' Small America ' and ' Large America ' , respectively . Both proved to be underpowered ...
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... Curtiss flying boats at Durban , owned by a South African mining engin- eer who had hired a British civilian aviator , H Dennis Cutler , to fly them . King - Hall arranged to hire one of them , co - opted Cutler into the RNAS with a ...
... Curtiss flying boats at Durban , owned by a South African mining engin- eer who had hired a British civilian aviator , H Dennis Cutler , to fly them . King - Hall arranged to hire one of them , co - opted Cutler into the RNAS with a ...
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tr 1o gRod 62002 Contents Authors Preface | 6 |
The Reconnaissance Revolution | 13 |
Contrast of Land and Sea | 21 |
Copyright | |
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