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FOKKER DR 1 ACES OF WORLD WAR I
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| By: |
Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1841762237 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781841762234 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
25 August, 2001 |
| Series: |
Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. No. 40 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
The revolutionary triplane design adopted by Fokker was inspired by Sopwith's Triplane. Here, the Dr I is examined in detail, including 40 profiles along with scrap views and planforms of a remarkable craft which saw the "Red Baron" killed at the controls. |
| Synopsis: |
Undoubtedly the most famous fighter type to see service on either side during World War I, the Fokker Dr I was a revelation when it entered service on the western front in 1917. Manfred von Richthofen's JG I 'circus' was the first Jasta to completely re-equip with the new fighter, and in the skilled hands of its numerous aces, the Dr I proved a formidable opponent. The Dr I remained in service on the Western Front until replaced by the superior Fokker D VII in May 1918. Just weeks prior to that, however, Germany's leading ace, the great 'Red Baron', had been killed at the controls of a Dr I. |
| Illustrations: |
100 b&w and 40 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |