Jon Guttman SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1 (Paperback) Aircraft of the Aces

Description: Further DetailsTitle: SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1Condition: NewISBN-10: 1841763160EAN: 9781841763163ISBN: 9781841763163Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/15/2002Description: This volume details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built in response to the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the XIII first entered service with the French Aviation Militaire in late 1917. Despite suffering engine unreliabliability, the XIII enjoyed great success on the Western Front, where it was flown by numerous French, American, Italian and Belgian aces, including Eddie Rickenbacker, leading US ace of World War I. The SPAD XII, meanwhile, was the product of numerous improvements to the SPAD VII model. Entering service in July 1917, the aircraft boasted a single-shot 37 mm Puteaux cannon, which had to be hand-loaded in flight! Tricky to fly, the XII was only issued to experienced pilots and was flown briefly by a number of aces.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Width: 7mmItem Weight: 368gAuthor: Jon GuttmanIllustrator: Harry DempseyContributor: Harry Dempsey (Illustrated by)Genre: Law & PoliticsTopic: History, Military History, Travel & TransportBook Series: Aircraft of the AcesRelease Year: 2002 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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