By Justin D. Murphy
An professional exam of the evolution of army aviation and its profound effect on warfare―from the employment of balloons in the course of the French progressive wars to using airplane in global warfare I.
• Over 60 images of an important airplane of the period, geared up by way of sort and country
• thesaurus of plane abbreviations used in this interval, prepared by way of country
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