Aircraft Of World War I 1914 - 1918 (The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide) Hardcover – Illustrated, 28 Feb. 2010

This is a beautiful,colourful and informative guide to the most important aircraft of the Great War.Over 250 colour profiles and specifications fill the 192 pages.It covers all the major theatres of the conflict,including the Middle East,the Eastern Front ,the Italian Front and others.Some fascinating photographs add a human touch.The colour profiles,however steal the show displaying the psychadelic flambouyance of these early colour schemes.Some of these aircraft are so bizzare-looking like the Caproni Ca4,or the Viosin 8 and 10 that I would love to have seen them in the air.This book is great value also.The only things I would like to have seen are 1/72 scale top-down views as all the profiles are side-on.I did notice a strut missing on the Albatros Dva,but thats my modeller's eye for detail.Overall a superbly researched and entertaining pece of work.

This is a very well written little book and well illustrated with excellent side drawings. It is not detailed. One could not expect that in a book of this size. However it is a very useful introduction and guide to the subject. A few more photos would be welcome but even so this book is very good value. Incidentally it is the only one of its type I could find.

Christmas present for my Dad. Exactly how seller described. Arrived on time. Would definitely recommend.

I like this book! The drawings are great and the written part is fine if you want a quick tour of WWI air combat. Don't expect anything too detailled, this book is not tring to cover everything in depth but that's fine as it does not claim to be. The reason it lost a star was that at times it concentrates too much on certain aircraft types to the detriment of others for example, there are four drawings of Gotha GIVs and only one of a Pfalz DIII and none of the a sub-type.

very good book on WWI aircraft,nice drawings and photos,correct description of various models and types of aircraft

better than the Janes in one way, the colour side views. but no front or plan views which on these early craft are very different

This is an excellent and comprehensive guide covering all aircraft used operationally by all of the major participants of WW1 Highly informative and a must for air historians and modellers

Good supporting contextual test. I would however like to see more than just side elevations of the same aircraft dressed in different Squadron markings.

Die wichtigsten Flugzeugtypen aller am 1. Weltkrieg beteiligten Mächte sind hier zeitlich, thematisch und/oder nach Kriegsschauplatz aufgeführt und kurz erläutert. Dazwischen sind einige Stärkeübersichten zur Ergänzung. Für jedes Flugzeug sind auch die wichtigsten technischen Daten aufgeführt (hier auch mal ein Fehler drin ... aber das ist in jedem Werk auf Grund der Fülle verschiedener historischer Angaben und Abweichungen innerhalb der Serien von Flugzeugen normal). Auch viele unterschiedliche Farbschemen und somit geeignet für Modellbauer.

Excellent book. Coverage of almost all aircraft from the flimsy to the dedicated fighter.

un libro básico en cualquier aficionado a la guerra aérea en la WWIestá muy ilustrado y aparecen casi todos los modelos empleados en la contienda con una breve explicacióncomo libro de iniciación es muy recomendableexiste una versión en castellano que es exactamente el mismo aunque en un formato algo mayor

This is another great reference for WW I aviation enthusiasts. the color artwork presented throughout this volume is of a high standard, and it is well researched and well written. I also like the way the material is presented. It is divided both chronologically and regionally which works quite well for this subject. Color schemes of different aircraft illustrated are well documented including those flown by various aces. In addition, there are a lot of more esoteric aircraft both in illustration and print which makes for more interesting reading and viewing. This book is great for WW I modelers and historians as both will find a wealth of information and ideas here. All in all, a very good volume for anyone who is interested in the subject, and it is quite reasonably priced as well.

Très beau livre avec des informations simples mais détaillées et de magnifiques profils en couleurs.A recommander pour les fêtes.