Description:How the first military pilots learned to fly--and fight: guidance from Great War training manuals.Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out--and newly formed air forces produced manuals to help pioneers heading for the skies as they took warfare into a new dimension with reconnaissance missions, primitive bombing attempts, and attacks on enemy aircraft.Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German, and French training guides, this book shows the type of information the pilots were given, such as:- The basics of how to care for, start, and fly an aircraft - Tactics and strategy in the air - Identifying whether vehicles below were friend or foe - Interacting with mechanics - Coordinating with army or naval forces, and moreThis fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator and includes introductions to the manuals by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual (The Pocket Manual Series). To get started finding The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual (The Pocket Manual Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual (The Pocket Manual Series)
Description: How the first military pilots learned to fly--and fight: guidance from Great War training manuals.Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out--and newly formed air forces produced manuals to help pioneers heading for the skies as they took warfare into a new dimension with reconnaissance missions, primitive bombing attempts, and attacks on enemy aircraft.Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German, and French training guides, this book shows the type of information the pilots were given, such as:- The basics of how to care for, start, and fly an aircraft - Tactics and strategy in the air - Identifying whether vehicles below were friend or foe - Interacting with mechanics - Coordinating with army or naval forces, and moreThis fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator and includes introductions to the manuals by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual (The Pocket Manual Series). To get started finding The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual (The Pocket Manual Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.