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This is yet another 'classy Osprey title'. They have simply not pulled out the same list of tired old facts, but delved deeper and explain concisely how the aerial war was fought and the performance characteristics and advantages that each respective aircraft offered its pilot. --Scale Aircraft Modelling
Highly recommended to all WWI aviation enthusiasts --Model Airplane International
Highly recommended to all WWI aviation enthusiasts --Model Airplane International
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Amid the ongoing quest for aerial superiority during World War I, the late spring of 1917 saw two competing attempts to refine proven designs. The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a incorporated improvements to the original SE 5 airframe along with 50 more horsepower to produce a fast, reliable ace-maker. The Albatros D V, a sleeker looking development of the deadly D III of 'Bloody April' notoriety, proved to be more disappointing as it suffered a rash of lower wing failures. Nevertheless, Albatrosen remained the most numerically important fighters available when the Germans launched their final offensive on 21 March 1918. Despite its shortcomings, German tactics and skill made the Albatros D V a dangerous foe that SE 5a pilots dismissed at their peril. This title tells the story of the design and development of these two fighters and concludes with their dramatic fights in the last year of World War I.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This provides a good compact summary of the two aircraft. There are no line drawings printed but the colour prints are good, one general profile 3 view, a cockpit layout and a fuselage/guns layout view.
I think it is good value.
I think it is good value.
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book tell about the SE 5 and Albatross DV.
It tells the developement of both aircraft.
It also tells about how they dueled for air
control over the Western Front in 1918.
Glenn Davis
It tells the developement of both aircraft.
It also tells about how they dueled for air
control over the Western Front in 1918.
Glenn Davis
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Going Head to Head: The Se 5a and the Albatros DV!
31 Oct 2009
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From spring 1917 to spring 1918, the Royal Aircraft Factory Se 5a and the Albatros DV were the main competitors in the air war that raged over the Western Front. Though the slab-sided Se 5a lacked the sex appeal of its stablemate the Sopwith Camel, it was a rugged, speedy dogfighter flown by men who embodied Trenchard's philosophy of ceaseless attack. A development of the Albatros D III model that had ravaged British formations during 'Bloody April,' the graceful D V held great promise but soon revealed a dangerous flaw. How those two warbirds fared is the subject of Jon Guttman's SE 5A VS ALBATROS DV, WESTERN FRONT 1917-18, the latest in Osprey's 'Duel' series.
Guttman has authored other 'Duel' titles and he has the format down pat. The result is an informative, appealing and wonderfully-illustrated summary of two opposing warbirds. After a brief introduction, he examines the design and development of both aircraft, their technical specs, the strategic situation circa spring 1917, British versus German fighter pilots, combats between the two aircraft, stats and analysis as to winners and losers, etc. The book features a nice selection of photographs, three-views by Harry Dempsey and an air combat scene by Mark Postlethwaite along with cover art and cockpit views by Jim Laurier. Laurier's covers are simply marvelous!
SE 5A VS ALBATROS DV is more than just a collection of dogfight stories; it's a history lesson. The Albatros fighter had a serious failing, its lower wing being insufficiently strong for air combat. Under the right conditions, the wing could twist and break off. Well aware of this problem, German fighter pilots were able to devise tactics to minimize the problem. So, although the Se 5a was always the superior aircraft, the Albatros DV remained a deadly adversary.
In short, I enjoyed Guttman's latest effort. He did a good job of comparing/contrasting the two aircraft and the men who flew them but also illustrated how skill and flexibility can compensate for technical limitations. Recommended.
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NB.
Readers who enjoyed this book might check out Alex Revell's recently-published 56 Squadron history, also from Osprey. 56 Squadron was the first RFC squadron to operate the Se 5/5a.
Guttman has authored other 'Duel' titles and he has the format down pat. The result is an informative, appealing and wonderfully-illustrated summary of two opposing warbirds. After a brief introduction, he examines the design and development of both aircraft, their technical specs, the strategic situation circa spring 1917, British versus German fighter pilots, combats between the two aircraft, stats and analysis as to winners and losers, etc. The book features a nice selection of photographs, three-views by Harry Dempsey and an air combat scene by Mark Postlethwaite along with cover art and cockpit views by Jim Laurier. Laurier's covers are simply marvelous!
SE 5A VS ALBATROS DV is more than just a collection of dogfight stories; it's a history lesson. The Albatros fighter had a serious failing, its lower wing being insufficiently strong for air combat. Under the right conditions, the wing could twist and break off. Well aware of this problem, German fighter pilots were able to devise tactics to minimize the problem. So, although the Se 5a was always the superior aircraft, the Albatros DV remained a deadly adversary.
In short, I enjoyed Guttman's latest effort. He did a good job of comparing/contrasting the two aircraft and the men who flew them but also illustrated how skill and flexibility can compensate for technical limitations. Recommended.
******
NB.
Readers who enjoyed this book might check out Alex Revell's recently-published 56 Squadron history, also from Osprey. 56 Squadron was the first RFC squadron to operate the Se 5/5a.
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