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Tag Archives: “Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War” W.M. Lamberton E.F. Cheesman

ON SENDING THE KID UP IN A CRATE LIKE THIS PART 2

YESTERDAY’S SIMANAITISSAYS outlined the reasons for World War I fighter planes of pusher configuration, a primary benefit being its forward-facing armament not shooting off the aircraft’s aft-spinning propeller. Each of … Continue reading

August 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

ON SENDING THE KID UP IN A CRATE LIKE THIS PART 1

AERIAL AGGRESSION in World War I originated with pilots and their handheld pistols, fired almost randomly, or rifles wielded by observers in aircraft designed with this intent, observation. Fighter planes, … Continue reading

August 27, 2018 · 1 Comment