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Pictorial history of the French Air Force Volume 1 1909-1940

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Autore/i	André Van Haute
Editore	Ian Allan Publishing	Luogo	London
Anno	1974	Pagine	144
Dimensioni	21x28 (cm)	Illustrazioni	ill. a colori e b/n n.t. - colors and b/w ills
Legatura	cart. edit. con sovracc. ill. colori - Hardcover with dustjacket	Conservazione	Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua	Inglese - English text	Peso	1000 (gr)
ISBN	0711004730	EAN-13	9780711004733

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As this book reminds us, French pre-eminence in the field of European aviation is by no means a new phenomenon. First to grasp the military importance of aircraft, the French laid the foundations of their air arm as early as 1909 and at the end of the First World War had the biggest air force in the world. Caught in 1940 with many modern types under development but too few in production and fewer still in service, the French Air Force was defeated by the superior numbers and performance of the Luftwaffe. French aircraft industry was taken over by the Germans and subsequently much of it was destroyed by allied bombing. It seemed to many that the French were finished for ever as an air power. Now, thirty, years later, the French have recovered not only the ground they lost but have advanced again into a leading position-an achievement that is one of the "works wonders" of post-war Europe.
This first volume of a two-part series will cover the initial period from the early pioneering days to the beginning of World War II. It is lavishly illustrated and includes, among numerous photographs, eight specially commissioned colour plates. The second volume will cover the period of eclipse and revival.