Product Description

An account of a forgotten air-war at the breakdown of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It tells the heroic tale of the pilots who achieved a great deal, despite the poor standard of the machines they flew. The text combines historical insights with knowledge of early warplanes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #616992 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
"Those with an interest in the tragedy of the 'Great War', its air operations and its southern theater, may be fascinated with Mr. Chant's history of Austro-Hungary's airmen who gained the coveted title of 'Ace.'"-Fred Rick Boucher, "AeroScale" (April 2007)

About the Author
Christopher Chant is a successful writer on modern military matters and has a substantial number of authoritative titles to his credit. Military history and especially aviation have long been his passion. Having been part of the editorial team on Purnell's best selling 'History of the First World War', he became a full time writer and editor in 1974 and has spent over 25 years working extensively on military and aviation subjects. Mark Rolfe is an extremely talented profile artist. He has worked on a number of titles in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series.