The First Air War 1914-1918
New York: The Free Press, 1991. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. xii, 275, [1] pages. Illustrations. Endnotes. Essay on Sources. Index. Some weakness in the binding in the illustrations section. Prof. Lee Boone Kennett was a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Georgia. Kennett had a long career as a historian and a writer, in which he specialized in military history. He received many honors, prizes, and awards including the University of Georgia Research Award, the Lindbergh Professorship at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., a position as a visiting lecturer at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Aeronautical Section, in Moscow, and his decoration by the French Government as Chevalier, Ordre des Palmes Academiques, for "services to French culture" Because of its recent invention, the aeroplane captured the imagination of both soldiers and civilians during World War I, and the psychological effect of the new weapon often outweighed its actual capabilities. "In this fascinating book, Lee Kennett tells of their experiences on all fronts and skillfully places them in proper context". "A welcome and long overdue addition to the literature of military aviation."--Richard P. Hallion, Lindbergh Professor, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Condition: Very good / very good.
Keywords: First World War, WWI, Aerial Observation, Aerial Combat, Aviation, Airplane, Bombing, Billy Bishop, Fighter Pilots, Escadrille, Dirigibles, Fokker, Trenchard, Royal Flying Corps, Zeppelin, Close Air Support
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