Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 042 - American Aces of World War I

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American Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 42)
By Norman Franks


Publisher:  Osprey Publishing
Number Of Pages:  96
Publication Date:  2001-09-25
Sales Rank:  477552
ISBN / ASIN:  1841763756
EAN:  9781841763750
Binding:  Paperback
Manufacturer:  Osprey Publishing
Studio:  Osprey Publishing
Average Rating:  4
Total Reviews:  2



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Book Description:

American fliers arriving in Europe from September 1917 brought with them no aircraft. Instead, US units had to obtain machines mainly from the British and French. From early 1918 American pilots were issued with SPAD fighters and they never looked back. As this volume details, the first American trained pilot to become an ace was Lt Douglas Campbell, who shot down five German aircraft by the end of May 1918. He was a member of the celebrated 94th 'Hat in the Ring' Aero Squadron, which created the bulk of American aces in World War I.

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