James F Miller: DH 2 vs Albatros D I/D II

Cover: 9781849087049 | DH 2 vs Albatros D I/D II | Western Front 1916 | James F Miller | Buch

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Beschreibung

Flown by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker and the members of No 24 Sqn, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 helped the Allies attain air superiority over the Somme in early 1916 and hold it through the summer. With its rotary engine 'pusher' configuration affording excellent visibility and eliminating the need for a synchronized machine gun, the DH 2 was more than a match for anything the Germans could put in the air. That is, until the arrival of the Albatros D II, a sleek inline-engined machine built for speed and with twin-gun firepower. Thus, the later part of 1916 saw an epic struggle in the skies above the Somme pitting the manoeuvrable yet under-gunned DH 2s against the less nimble yet better armed and faster Albatros D IIs. In the end the Germans would regain air superiority, three squadron commanders - two of whom were considered pinnacles of their respective air forces - would lose their lives, and an up-and-coming pilot (Manfred von Richthofen) would triumph in a legendary dogfight and attain unimagined heights fighting with tactics learned from a fallen mentor.

Über den Autor

James F. Miller is a married father of two who lives in Naples, Florida. A commercial pilot and lifelong student of all aspects of aviation, his current research focuses on the middle years of World War I.

Zusammenfassung

The DH 2 was the most successful 'pusher' fighter of World War I, while the Albatros D II was part of a long family of fighters that in many ways symbolized German aerial might in the conflict.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology
Design and development
Strategic situation
Technical specifications
The combatants
Combat
Statistics and analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Glossary

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781849087049
ISBN-10:	1849087040
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Miller, James F
Illustrator:	Laurier, Jim Postlethwaite, Mark Miller, James F
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	253 x 187 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	James F Miller
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.05.2012
Gewicht:	0,264 kg