World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual

During World War I, aviation was in its infancy, and pilots and observers used primitive bombing attempts and attacked enemy aircraft. This pocket manual, compiled from British, American, German, and French training guides, provides insight into the world of the Great War aviator, covering topics such as aircraft care, start, and flight, tactics and strategy, identifying vehicles, interacting with mechanics, and coordinating with army or naval forces.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2018
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out. The first men to take to the skies above the battlefield undertook reconnaissance. Pilots and observers soon branched out into primitive bombing attempts, and attacking enemy aircraft when they came into contact. Nascent air forces produced manuals to help these pioneers as they took warfare into a new dimension.

Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German, and French training guides, this pocket manual shows what type of information the pilots were given. From the basics of how to care for, start, and fly an aircraft, through tactics and strategy in the air, identifying whether vehicles below were friend or foe, interacting with mechanics, and coordinating with army or naval forces, this fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator. With introductions to the manuals by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 181 x 128 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781612005843