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FLYING GUNS (3 Book Set: WWI, WWII and Modern Era)

by Anthony G. Williams

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THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SCORE A NICE SET OF "FLYING GUNS" SERIES ! From the author: Flying Guns World War I (Development of Aircraft Guns, Ammunition and Installations 1914-32) This book covers the evolution of aircraft guns from the earliest experiments in WWI, throughout the Great War, and then until about 1932: Broadly speaking, the age in which the biplane reigned supreme. The immediate post-war years saw little evolution as the warring nations disarmed and had ample stocks of wartime equipment, so we chose to include this period in the book. Like the other volumes, this opens with a chapter on the technical evolution of the weaponry, followed by chapters on the operational experience. Flying Guns World War II (Development of Aircraft Guns, Ammunition and Installations 1933-45) This book describes the history of aircraft guns, their ammunition and their installations in aircraft, from 1933 to the end of World War II. A period that approximates the brief primacy in the skies of piston-engined monoplane aircraft. If you think of it, aviation went from biplanes to jet-engined monoplanes in a decade or so, but that brief period happened to overlap with a world war. It commences with a technical history covering the development of guns, their ammunition, and related issues such as mountings and sights. This is followed by chapters on aircraft installations covering all nations and an evaluation of their use in combat. Appendices include comprehensive tables of the gun installat

  • Publisher: AirLife
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN: 9781840372274
  • Condition: Fine

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