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Winged Sabres : One of the RFC's Most Decorated Squadrons by Robert A. Sellwood (2018, Hardcover)
Marks Military History Books (26435)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101526729571
ISBN-139781526729576
eBay Product ID (ePID)242784270
Product Key Features
Book TitleWinged Sabres : One of the Rfc's Most Decorated Squadrons
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicAviation / History, Military / World War I, Military / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorRobert A. Sellwood
Book SeriesThe National Archives Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsThis book really is the next best thing to being there. Winged Sabres is a superb glimpse into the lives of British two-seater crews and a worthy addition to any military bookshelf.
SynopsisWinged Sabres is the story of a RFC & RAF squadron flying the cumbersome FE2 from February 1916 to September 1917, and then the superlative Bristol Fighter: a two-seater 'fighter-reconnaissance' squadron with an astonishingly high success rate. 20 Squadron was possibly the highest scoring squadron of the war and one of the most highly decorated, claiming over 600 combat victories with well over 400 confirmed in RFC & RAF Communiqués. Its members won seventy gallantry decorations including a posthumous Victoria Cross, and included fliers from the U.K. and around the world. Over 40 became aces, including the American Iaccaci brothers and some Canadians and others. But with a casualty rate of around 50% including killed, wounded and POW they paid a high price. Over 15 years research has gone into this book, covering a seldom-explored aspect of WW1 in the air: the two-seater fighter-reconnaissance squadrons. 20 Squadron's motto was Facta Non Verba - Deeds Not Words!, Winged Sabres is the story of a RFC & RAF squadron flying the cumbersome FE2 from February 1916 to September 1917, and then the superlative Bristol Fighter: a two-seater 'fighter-reconnaissance' squadron with an astonishingly high success rate.20 Squadron was possibly the highest scoring squadron of the war and one of the most highly decorated, c, Winged Sabres is the story of a RFC & RAF squadron flying the cumbersome FE2 from February 1916 to September 1917, and then the superlative Bristol Fighter: a two-seater 'fighter-reconnaissance' squadron with an astonishingly high success rate. 20 Squadron was possibly the highest scoring squadron of the war and one of the most highly decorated, claiming over 600 combat victories with well over 400 confirmed in RFC & RAF Communiqu s. Its members won seventy gallantry decorations including a posthumous Victoria Cross, and included fliers from the U.K. and around the world. Over 40 became aces, including the American Iaccaci brothers and some Canadians and others. But with a casualty rate of around 50% including killed, wounded and POW they paid a high price. Over 15 years research has gone into this book, covering a seldom-explored aspect of WW1 in the air: the two-seater fighter-reconnaissance squadrons. 20 Squadron's motto was Facta Non Verba - Deeds Not Words
LC Classification NumberUG1242.F5
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