DH 2 vs Albatros D I/D II: Western Front 1916
(Book #42 in the Osprey Duel Series)
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The advent and deployment of the Royal Flying Corps' Airco DH 2 in 1916 effectively eliminated the 'scourge' of aerial dominance enjoyed by the Fokker Eindecker monoplanes. Spearheaded by No 24 Sqn and led by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 - with its rotary engine 'pusher' configuration affording excellent visibility and eliminating the need for a synchronised machine gun - had wrested air superiority from the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1849087040
ISBN13:9781849087049
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:80 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.2" x 9.5"
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