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British and Empire Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 45)

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I am a history and aviation enthusiast so it should not be surprising that I rate this Osprey volume with 5 stars. If you are new to the Osprey series of books, they are handy, concise, well researched guides that are well supported with archival photographs, original color artworks, and often, include scale plans of the aircraft. This volume focuses on British and Empire Aces and their aircraft and how they impacted aerial warfare during World War One. It traces the origin of aerial combat through the development of the fighter and the exploits of the first Aces. Christopher Shores, the author of more than 30 books and articles on this subject, has succinctly and lucidly presented his subject. He also included an A to Z listing of biographies of most of the Aces mentioned in this volume. Of all the Osprey titles I have read, (you may want to see my other reviews) I have to rank this one in the top 5. I gained a better appreciation for World War One Aviation from this volume. I would also recommend the following Osprey titles. You can click on their links to check them out if your interested! American Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 42), Austro Hungarian Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 46), Early German Aces of World War I (Aircraft of the Aces) , 'Richthofen's Circus': Jagdgeschwader Nr 1 (Aviation Elite Units).