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French Aircraft of the First World War

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This is without a doubt the finest study of French military aircraft during World War One to be published, and will become a classic reference. It presents a very detailed organizational account of the units of the French Air Service, and then a complete detailed account of over 400 aircraft types hat were flown. More than 900 photos, over 180 three-view drawings in 1/72 and 1/144 scales, 25 pages of color art work by Alan Durkota of 56 different aircraft. 1997, new hard bound, color laminated cover, 9 x 12, glossy page stock, 618 pp. FLYING MACHINES PRESS series

This is a massive book that tells everything there is to know about every aircraft developed by the French during WW1. I had no idea there were so many. Very detailed and very well done. Hundreds of pictures and three view drawings. Full color illustrations in the back. It is a bit pricey. Is it worth it? If you are a hardcore fan of French WW1 aircraft...yes.

This is XXL book not only in its size and weight, but mostly for the contents. I wish I had similar on other air services of Great War. No doubt is worth the money paid...because it accumulates huge amount of systematic information which helps in orientation among sometimes confusing mess of names and abbreviations of French air service. All planes (even prototypes and concepts) have at last one photograph. For example Nieuports are covered on 70 large pages, SPADs on 50 - monographs of its own. Taking in account the difficulties caused by destroying many of original sources it must take years for the team to produce it.

I am interested in WWI aviation as well as building RC models of them. I bought this book to serve both purposes. The scale drawings of the airplanes are some of the best I have seen in any aircraft reference book and the amount of information for each and every plane built, even if only one ever existed, is amazing. A great book for anyone seeking info about WWI aviation, a reference book for a builder/modeler, and a great book to add to the aviation enthusiasts library.

He creates scratchbuilt models of WWI-and-earlier military planes, and this book has enough reference material to keep him busy for years to come. He's very pleased.

It's best monography of French WW I aviation in Englisch language. Marvelous plans (in modeler's scales!), hundreds high-quality bw photos, lot of useful information in text. In minus - there are small number of colour plates. If you interested in WW I aviation, you must have it!