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The Red Baron's Last Flight0036031377" align="left">
0036031
The Red Baron's Last Flight
Softbound Book
0036031
Franks & Bennett. The mysterious events of April 21,
1918 - the day the legendary Red Baron met his end - have kept the world
captivated for decades. Here, leading aviation historian Norman Franks and pilot
Alan Bennett take you straight to the site of Richthofen's final crash, dissect
evidence that includes a host of forensic and historical facts, and expose what
only eyewitnesses could see to determine the definitive answer to one of
history's most compelling mysteries. 144 pages, 70 B&W photographs, 8"x 10",
softcover.
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Under the Guns of the Red Baron0005388298" align="left">0005388 Under the Guns of the Red Baron
Softbound Book
0005388
The Complete Record of von
Richthofen's Victories & Victims
Franks, Giblin & McCrery. "A remarkable and splendid book." - Western Telegraph.
Featuring a blow-by-blow account of each encounter, this heavily illustrated
book details the lives of all 123 men brought down by Manfred von Richthofen,
the "Red Baron," as he amassed 80 victories over Allied aircraft between
September, 1916, and April, 1918. 224 pages, 180 B&W photographs, 10 full-page
color illustrations, and more. 8¾"x 10¼", softcover.
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0024103
In the Footsteps of the Red Baron
Softbound Book
0024103
O'Connor & Franks. Designed for the battlefield visitor and the reader at home,
this book takes you on a tour of sites significant to the history of Manfred von
Richthofen, the Red Baron, whose total of 80 aerial victories was the highest
score achieved by any World War I pilot. You'll visit aerodromes, cemeteries,
memorials and other locales, learning about the events and the people recalled
at each. 176 pages, 125 B&W photographs, maps, 5¼"x 8½", softcover.
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Manfred von Richthofen" 69"0048004vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="360" align="left">0048004 Manfred
von Richthofen
Ace Profiles: The Men and Their Aircraft No. 3
The Aircraft, Myths and Accomplishments of The Red Baron
Miller. This heavily illustrated volume examines the stick-and-rudder abilities
of, and the aircraft flown by, 80-victory ace Manfred von Richthofen. You'll
read about the Red Baron's epic battle with British ace Lanoe Hawker; his July,
1917, wounding; his rivalry with Werner Voss; and more. 96 pages; 90 B&W
photographs, 26 color profiles and 12 wing-plan views; 8¼"x 11½"; softcover.
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The Red Baron0036025353" align="left">
0036025
The Red Baron
Softbound Aircraft Book
0036025
A Complete Review in History and Miniature.
This historical profile of German ace Manfred von Richthofen includes color
profiles of the aircraft types he flew, blueprints of the famous Fokker DR.I,
step-by-step information for modelers on how to assemble and paint the aircraft,
and a fascinating graphic representation of the Red Baron's final flight,
including information on the controversy as to who actually fired the fatal
round. 72 pages, B&W photographs, 8¼"x 11¾", softcover.
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0006815
Mammoth Book of Fighter Pilots
Softbound Aircraft Book
0006815
Eyewitness Accounts of Air Combat from the Red Baron to Today's Top Guns. Lewis,
ed. From yesteryear's flying aces to today's top guns, this book presents, in
the words of the combat pilots who fought them, fifty incredible air battles
that have shaped military history as well as the pilots and planes that
participated. Also learn of the perils the pilots faced including aerial combat,
bailing out of doomed planes and POW internment. 512 pgs., 5"x 7¾", sfbd.
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0003778 Fokker
V5/Dr.1
Paperback book
Schuster and Engels. The famous Fokker Triplane was flown by von
Richthofen and his squadron-mates in WWI. This profile presents the history,
the color, and enough technical data for the enthusiast. 75 photos
and line drawings, color 3-views, 50 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.
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0015339
Knights of the Black Cross
Hardbound Aviation Book.
0015339
Treadwell. This book tells the stories of 60 German fighter aces of the first
world war - young men such as Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and his
brother Lothar, Karl Schäfer, Oswald Boelcke, Max Immelmann, Adolf von Tutschek
and Kurt Wolf - who became household names. You'll read of their accomplishments
and fates, and of the post-war lives of the lucky few who survived. 329 pages,
200 B&W photographs, 7½"x 9¾", hardcover.
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Wings of a Hero0036067325" align="left">
0036067
Wings of a Hero
Softbound Book
0036067
Ace "Wop" May
Reid. Though noted as the pilot who led the Red Baron on his last merry chase,
Wilfred "Wop" May was a pioneering aviator in Canada's hinterland. Here, you'll
read how he delivered medical supplies and mail into the far North during the
1920s and '30s, flew aerial reconnaissance in the hunt for the "Mad Trapper,"
headed Observer School No. 2 during World War II, and helped open up the
Canadian North to commercial air transport. 128 pages, 95 B&W photographs, 8½"x
11", softcover.
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0005801366 width=250 align="left"> 0005801 Mother
of Eagles Hard Bound Book
War Diary of Baroness von Richthofen. Fischer. Baroness von Richthofen
originally published My War Diary in 1937. This book is that diary,
along with numerous facts and information not included in the original
work. Follow the wartime exploits of Manfred and Lothar, the leading German
aces of WWI, through the eyes of their mother and a nation. Letters
from the sons provide vivid details of life at war, on the ground and in
the air. 200 pgs., 100+ B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd.
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Richthofen's Circus" hspace="10"0015185331" align="left">
0015185
Richthofen's Circus
Aviation Elite Units Vol.
16
0015185
Jagdgeschwader Nr 1
VanWyngarden. This book charts the World War I experiences of JG 1, the
colorful and legendary unit respectfully dubbed "The Flying Circus" by its
foes and from whose ranks emerged many of Germany's most successful airmen,
including Ernst Udet, Werner Voss, Hermann Göring, and its first commander,
the Red Baron himself, Manfred von Richthofen. 128 pages, 127 B&W
photographs, 46 color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
0015185 2 |
German Air Forces 1914-18" 66"0015374vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="336" align="left">0015374 German
Air Forces 1914-18
Sumner. The Imperial German Army Air Service of World War I grew from just 500
men in 1914 to 80,000 in 1918, inventing in the process a wholly new form of
warfare. This book offers not only a concise study of the legendary first
generation German aces (such as Immelmann, Richthofen and Udet), but also covers
reconnaissance and ground attack units, airships and strategic bombers of both
the Army and Naval Air Services - including their command, organization,
strength, training, support services and operations. Uniforms and flying
clothing are also described in detail and illustrated with rare photographs and
meticulous color plates. 64 pages, B&W photographs, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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0005079
Albatros Aces of World War 1
Aircraft of the Aces Vol.
32
Soft Bound Book
0005079
Franks. The Albatros was the scourge of British and
American airmen on the Western Fron in 1916 and 1917, with Germans like
Baron von Richthofen cutting swaths across the skies. The Albatros was also
used extensively by the Austro-Hungarians against Russia and Italy. 96
pages, 100 B&W photographs, 3-views and color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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Hermann Goring: Fighter Ace" 67"0036184vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="353" align="left">0036184 Hermann
Goring: Fighter Ace
Kilduff. Filled with many never-before-published photographs and drawings, this
book examines Hermann Goring's career as a fighter pilot and air combat leader
from 1914 through the end of World War I - during which he claimed 22 victories
and became the last commander of Jagdgeschwader Richthofen - and how those
experiences shaped the personality the world came to know during World War II.
224 pages, 80+ B&W photographs and illustrations, 6¾"x 9¾", hardcover.
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0004838ALT="In the Teeth of the Wind" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=2 BORDER=2 height=385 width=250 align="left">
0004838 In
the Teeth of the Wind Hardbound Book
CPO Bartlett DSC. The author recounts his own extraordinary 101
missions flown. He covers attacks on U-boat bases, the bombing of the German
Gothas as they prepare to raid London, and aerial support of Haig’s
drive to the coast. The climax occurs in March
1918 with the author’s squadron directly in the path of Ludendorff’s massive
thrust that very nearly decided the war. Flying alone by day and night
without reliable engines, or parachutes, these early pilots of No.
5 Squadron RNAS flew continuous and desperate missions in the face of such
ready opponents as Richthofen’s aces. 30 photos, 159 pgs., 6½"x
9½", hdbd. ....#0004838 2
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0015374
German Air Forces 1914-18
Softbound Book
0015374
Sumner. The Imperial German Army Air Service of
World War I grew from just 500 men in 1914 to 80,000 in 1918, inventing in
the process a wholly new form of warfare. This book offers not only a
concise study of the legendary first generation German aces (such as
Immelmann, Richthofen and Udet), but also covers reconnaissance and ground
attack units, airships and strategic bombers of both the Army and Naval Air
Services - including their command, organization, strength, training,
support services and operations. Uniforms and flying clothing are also
described in detail and illustrated with rare photographs and meticulous
color plates. 64 pages, B&W photographs, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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0036116
Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead
Hardbound Book
0036116
McManus. This heavily illustrated book
examines the hectic World War I aerial combat between 80-victory ace Manfred
von Richthofen's deadly Jagdstaffel 11 - with its vastly superior Albatros
and Halberstadt D.IIs - and 40 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, which included
61-victory ace Edward "Mick" Mannock, and its problematic F.E.8 pusher
biplanes. 224 pages, 200 B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7½"x 9½",
hardcover.
0036116
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0021033 German Aces of World War I
Hardbound Book
0021033
The Pictorial Record. Franks & VanWyngarden. The images of airmen such as
Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet are well known, but the same cannot be
said for over 300 other German airmen who achieved five or more WWI aerial
victories. Starting with the "Red Baron" with 80 victories and proceeding down
to those with five claims, this book presents images of the aces in "score"
order and includes a brief service history and an aircraft illustration for
each. 192 pages, 320 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0021033
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Fokker Dr.I Aces World War I0006032337" align="left">0006032 Fokker Dr.I Aces World War I
Aircraft of the
Aces Vol. 40
0006032
Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 40
Franks. The most famous fighter type of World War I, the Fokker Dr.I proved
formidable in the hands of the "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen and his famous
JG I "Circus." This book tracks the combat careers of the aces who flew the Dr.I,
including the great "Red Baron" whose death at the controls of a Dr.I came just
prior to the type's succession by the superior Fokker D.VII. 96 pages, 90 B&W
photographs, 40 color profiles and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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Fokker D.VII Aces of WWI0006372340" align="left">
0006372
Fokker D.VII Aces of WWI
Aircraft of the Aces
Vol. 53 Softbound Book
0006372
Franks & VanWyngarden. The D.VII easily won the
German fighter competition in 1918 and was immediately assigned to Germany's
premier fighter unit, JG 1, which was led by Hermann Göring in the wake of the
Red Baron's death. Here, you'll read of the aircraft's feats flying against the
new generation of the SPAD XIII, S.E.5a and Camel fighters, and of the best of
the D.VII pilots. 96 pages, B&W photos and color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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0005818
Albatros D-II
Softbound Book
0005818
Germany's Legendary World War I Fighter. Höfling.
The legendary Albatros D-II fighter was flown by many of Germany's premier
fighter pilots of WWI - Boelcke, Richthofen, Böhme, etc. This book presents
a concise history of the versions, pilots and operations of this famous
fighter and includes a section of follow-up types such as the D-III, D-V and
others. 52 pgs., 120 B&W photos, 19 color profiles, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
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0021001
World War I German Aviators
Hardbound Book
0021001
The Sanke Cards.
Woolley. For the first time in 85 years, the famous, highly collectible
Sanke photo-postcards of WWI Imperial German Aviators have been reproduced.
Boelcke, Immelmann, the Richthofen brothers, Udet, and Göring are just a few
of the famed aces you'll find among the 270 different cards of 132
individual aviators - each given full-page coverage and accompanied by a
history of his achievements - included in this deluxe volume. 300 pgs., 300
B&W photos, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
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The Imperial German Eagles in World War I" hspace="10"0021062323" align="left">0021062 The Imperial German Eagles in World War I
Hardbound Book
0021062
Their Postcards and Pictures
Bronnenkant. Sanke, Liersch and NPG postcards featuring German World War I
aviators have been collected, traded, and reproduced in many publications
over the years, but no book has, until now, focused on determining when,
where, why, and by whom these pictures were taken or when and why they were
issued as postcards. Unfolding like a detective story, this work pursues the
answers to those questions. Covers the Sanke postcard series numbered 340-543
and includes chapters on Max Immelman, Oswald Boelke and Manfred von
Richthofen cards. 400 pages, 600+ B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
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0010182
Gunning for the Red Baron
Hardbound Book
0010182
Bennett. Drawing on his army service at the
Ballistics Research Lab, data from London's Public Records Office, and careful
study of World War I technology, the author analyzes combat sequences, the arts
of aerial gunnery, and the weapons of the era to reach startling conclusions
about one of the enduring controversies of World War I: what finally brought the
Red Baron down. 216 pages, 60 B&W photographs, 67 drawings, 22 graphs and more.
6"x 9", hardcover.
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Knight of Germany" 68"0036164vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="381" align="left">0036164 Knight
of Germany
Oswald Boelcke, German Ace.
Werner. "I am after all only a combat pilot, but Boelcke, he was a hero." -
Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. This absorbing biography examines the
life of 40-victory ace Oswald Boelcke, the "father of the German fighter force"
who became a pilot shortly before the outbreak of World War I, developed many of
the air combat principles that are still taught today, and was killed while on a
patrol with the Red Baron in 1916. 256 pages, 16 pages of B&W photographs, 4¾"x
7½", hardcover.
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Fall of the Red Baron" 65"0036231vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="370" align="left">
0036231 Fall of the Red Baron
World War I Aerial Tactics and the Death of Richthofen
Bennett. This heavily illustrated volume describes the aerial combat tactics
used by 80-victory ace Manfred von Richthofen and his opponents in World War I
and then examines their use during the final combat and death of the "Red Baron"
himself. You'll read about gunnery, defensive techniques, formation flying, and
more. 240 pages, 126 B&W photographs and illustrations, 6"x 9", hardcover.
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Mammoth Book of Fighter Pilots" 71"0006815vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="375" align="left">0006815 Mammoth
Book of Fighter Pilots
Eyewitness Accounts of Air Combat from the Red Baron to Today's Top Guns. Lewis,
ed. From yesteryear's flying aces to today's top guns, this book presents, in
the words of the combat pilots who fought them, fifty incredible air battles
that have shaped military history as well as the pilots and planes that
participated. Also learn of the perils the pilots faced including aerial combat,
bailing out of doomed planes and POW internment. 512 pgs., 5"x 7¾", sfbd.
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0024007
September Evening
Hardbound Book
0024007
The Life and Final Combat of the 48-Victory Ace
Werner Voss
Diggens. This biography on the life and death of Werner Voss, who was a
legend in his own lifetime and at age 19 the youngest recipient of the Pour
le Merite, examines Voss' successes and the mystery surrounding his death.
At that time he was considered by many, friend and foe alike, to be
Germany's greatest ace, likely to surpass Manfred von Richthofen's record.
192 pages, 32 B&W photographs, 5"x 8½", hardcover.
#0024007
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Who Fought
Against the Red Baron? |
Captain Roy Brown" 64"0010331vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="383" align="left">0010331 Captain
Roy Brown
The Definitive Biography, Including His Encounter with the Red Baron, Manfred
von Richthofen.
Bennett. This heavily illustrated book examines the life of World War I Canadian
ace Roy Brown through previously unpublished letters, entries in his pilot's
flying log book, combat reports, and many never-before-published photographs,
diagrams and maps that illustrate his encounter with the Red Baron. 350 pages,
500+ B&W photographs and illustrations, 6"x 9", hardcover.
#0010331
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Horses Don't Fly" 70"0005721vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="358" align="left">0005721 Horses
Don't Fly
A Memoir of World War I
Libby. From breaking wild horses in Colorado to fighting the Red Baron's
squadrons in the skies over France, here, in his own words, is the true story of
a forgotten American hero: the cowboy who became our first ace and the first
pilot to fly the American colors over enemy lines - written in 1961 and never
before published. His description of World War I combines a rattling good
account of the air war over France with captivating and sometimes poignant
depictions of wartime London, the sorrow for friends lost in combat, and the
courage and camaraderie of the Royal Flying Corps. 274 pages, 6¼"x 9½",
hardcover.
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Albert Ball V.C." 63"0036223vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="365" align="left">
0036223 Albert Ball V.C.
The Fighter Pilot Hero of World War I
Pengelly. This biography recounts the incredible World War I exploits of
44-victory ace Capt. Albert Ball (the first British ace idolized by the public),
from his 1914 enlistment in the British Army through his transfer to the Royal
Flying Corps in 1915, his first victory in May, 1916, and his final flight when,
on May 7, 1917, he flew into action against Jagdstaffel 11 and the "Red Baron's"
brother, Lothar von Richthofen. 208 pages, 50+ B&W photographs, 6"x 9",
hardcover.
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Wings of a Hero" 72"0036067vspace="4" hspace="10" border="1" width="250" height="325" align="left">0036067 Wings
of a Hero
Ace "Wop" May
Reid. Though noted as the pilot who led the Red Baron on his last merry chase,
Wilfred "Wop" May was a pioneering aviator in Canada's hinterland. Here, you'll
read how he delivered medical supplies and mail into the far North during the
1920s and '30s, flew aerial reconnaissance in the hunt for the "Mad Trapper,"
headed Observer School No. 2 during World War II, and helped open up the
Canadian North to commercial air transport. 128 pages, 95 B&W photographs, 8½"x
11", softcover.
#0036067
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0005063ALT="The Red Baron" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=2 BORDER=2 height=234 width=150 align="left">
The
Red Baron
Paperback Book
Beyond the Legend Kilduff. A dashing airman, gallant gentleman,
and killer ace, the Red Baron comes to life in this engaging biography.
Researched from German sources, it includes excerpts from Richthofen's
Air Combat Operations Manual, as well as his letters and writings.
Legend is matched to reality, with comprehensive accounts of all
the Red Baron's victories. 288 pgs., 65 B&W illustrations, 5" x 7 ¾",
sfbd.
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Imagining Flight0010172vspace="4" border="1" width="150" height="210" align="left">
Imagining Flight
Aviation and Popular Culture. Van Riper. This book
explores aviation history as most of us experience it: on the pages of
books, in movie theaters, and in newspapers. Here, you'll learn the cultural
significance of Amelia Earhart's leather jacket and Chuck Yeager's voice, as
well as the story behind the Red Baron's reputation and the "passenger lands
airliner" legend. A complete look at flight as seen from the ground. 224
pgs., 18 B&W photos, 8"x 9¼", hdbd. |
0002115ALT="German Knights of the Air" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=2 BORDER=2 height=198 width=150 align="left">
German
Knights of the Air Treadwell & Wood. Provides insight into the world of WWI German
pilots and observers. Documents the history of the “Blue Max”, presented
to the hero Aces–Richthofen,
Udet,
Goring,
Immelman and
Boelcke. Also includes
the stories of lesser known hero pilots and observers. 176 pgs.,
illustrated. 7"x 9½", hdbd.
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0004727ALT="The Red Air Fighter" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=2 BORDER=2 height=240 width=150 align="left">
The
Red Air Fighter
Paperback Book
Richthofen. In this autobiography written in 1917 - some months
before his death over the Somme in 1918 - Baron Manfred von Richthofen
tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries,
their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honor and spiraling
death. Here are the words of the famed "Red Baron", credited with
80 victories before his death at just 25 years old. 192 pgs., 25 B&W
photos, 5½"x 8½", sfbd.
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Richthofen
Hard Bound Book
Beyond the Legend of the Red Baron Kilduff. Certain to become a
major biography, this book is based on new material and carefully
researched documents, including Richthofen’s own writings. Includes rare
archival photos of open-cockpit fighting and a complete list of the
Red Baron’s victories. 256 pgs., 65 photos, 6"x 9½", hdbd.
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The Red Baron0024035vspace="4" border="1" width="150" height="228" align="left">
The Red Baron
Read the true story of World War I's air war as
told by the Red Baron himself! This autobiography - first published in 1917
- gives you insight not only into the life of the greatest German fighter
pilot of WWI, but also into the experiences of his contemporaries, including
details of their duels in the sky; the ever-present danger, fame, and honor;
and finally the spiraling deaths of their friends and enemies. 192 pages, 25
B&W photographs, 5"x 7¾", softcover. |
0002658ALT="Hunting with Richthofen" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=2 BORDER=2 height=228 width=150 align="left">
Hunting with Richthofen e/ir?t=&
Hayzlett. English translation of this German classic brings to life
the Red Baron and his fellow fighter pilots. Paints a ever-to-be-forgotten
picture of fighting in the skies with primitive machines during WWI.
60 photos from private archives. 240 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
.....#0002658 ISBN-10: 1898697469
Publisher: Grub Street the Basement (June 1996) |
Three Wings for the Red Baron0005387vspace="4" border="1" width="150" height="225" align="left">
Three Wings for the Red Baron
Leon Bennett. Why was the Red Baron flying an
airplane with three wings when all the Allies agreed that the biplane was
the preferred form? This well-researched book covers new ground in an
attempt to understand the technology, strategy, and tactics behind the
dramatic WWI dogfights in the skies over Europe. More than 200 illustrations
including charts, sketches, and photos, clarify WWI fighter design with all
its strengths and weaknesses. 248 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. |
Talking With the Red Baron
"Interviews" with Manfred von Richthofen. Kilduff.
Acting as a German journalist reporting in WWI, the author places questions
to the best-known flyer of all time. Pertinent and diverse, these questions
bring "responses" that are developed from established documented evidence.
All the comments ascribed to von Richthofen are based on his own writings or
those who knew him, on log books and official records, or on family and
military archives, including never-before-accessed records and reports. 248
pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. |
Fokker Dr.1 in Action0004134vspace="4" border="1" width="150" height="111" align="left">Fokker Dr.1 in Action
Nowarra.
"They climb like monkeys and maneuver like devils." The words of Baron
Manfred von Richthofen describing the new Fokker Dr. I to his men. Excellent
historical reference on this famous German airplane with 3-view drawings,
120 photos, and 10 color profiles. 49 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd. |
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