Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, World War I, Modern, 20th Century
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Author: Jon Guttman ISBN: 9781472803870
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: May 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Jon Guttman
ISBN: 9781472803870
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: May 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

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Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

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