Product Description

In this companion volume to 'German and Austrian Aviation of World War 1', Hugh Cowin unearths some real gems from his photographic collection, and at the same time he details every aircraft type that saw action in WWI. As a reference title it is second to none; as a remarkable story of courage and technical innovation it makes a riveting narrative. British fighter ace Captain Albert Ball and the US's pilot/designer Chance M. Vought stand alongside lesser-known but equally fascinating characters such as the Russian Navy aviator Major Alexander de Seversky. By turns anecdotal and authoritative, Cowin provides a truly comprehensive account of the Allied aviation of World War 1.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1156065 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-25
• Released on: 2000-11-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

From the Publisher
Aviation Pioneers looks at the earliest days of flight, depicting early aircraft in rare archival black and white photography, and featuring portraits and biographies of the pioneers of flight themselves.

Customer Reviews

Photo Journalism at its Best
True to his form, Hugh Cowin has compiled an incredible photo history of WWI Allied Aviation. The photo's alone would take a lifetime to accumulate but the text is equally compelling. As someone who has read extensively on WWI Aviation, it is refreshing to read a book (that was bought for the photo's) and receive as a bonus comprehensive text. More than just dry recapitulation of types, quantities, and performance; Mr. Cowin "adds flesh to the bones." This is the third of his books where I have come away having learned very interesting considerations that shaped aircraft evolution. This is an outsatnding bargain for the aviation history enthusiast.