WGFE: Aircraft of World War One - Aircraft Archive [3 vols]

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Book Title:

Aircraft of World War One - Aircraft Archive (3 vols)

Author:

various

ISBN:

see below

Category:

Reference

Format:

Paperback

Summary:

A three volume set, originally published in the UK by Argus Books in the late 1980s, each running to 96pp with reproductions of original GAs in 1/72 scale, B&W photograghs and statistical data. The detailed GAs were an absolute boon to scratch-builders, and although some are showing their age badly now (the Halberstadt CL.IV is particularly poor), there are some unusual subjects like a Bessoneau Type H Canvas Hangar or Zeppelin Type R (in 1/600 scale) to still pique the interest. Between the 3 books, they cover 93 aircraft types, including most of the Albatros two-seaters and all the Sopwith fighters. While there are better books around (such as Windsock Datafiles), for a relatively inexpensive way to get your hands on a large number of GAs, these books are hard to beat. ISBNs - Vol.1 0-85242-983-5, Vol.2 0-85242-984-3, Vol.3 0-85242-998-3

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