Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special bre

Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special bre

The quest for an effective fighter airplane to achieve air superiority during World War 1 resulted in a series of pusher fighter planes, designed with the engin

Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vita

This book details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built in response to the combat inadequacies of