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SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces) [Paperback]

Jon Guttman (Author), Harry Dempsey (Illustrator)

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This volume details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built in response to the combat inadequacies of the SPAD VII, the XIII first entered service with the French Aviation Militaire in late 1917. Despite suffering engine unreliabliability, the XIII enjoyed great success on the Western Front, where it was flown by numerous French, American, Italian and Belgian aces, including Eddie Rickenbacker, leading US ace of World War I. The SPAD XII, meanwhile, was the product of numerous improvements to the SPAD VII model. Entering service in July 1917, the aircraft boasted a single-shot 37 mm Puteaux cannon, which had to be hand-loaded in flight! Tricky to fly, the XII was only issued to experienced pilots and was flown briefly by a number of aces.

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A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is senior editor, research director and contributing writer for Primedia Enthusiast Publications. Specialising in World War I aviation, he has written six titles in the past, although this is his first volume for Osprey. Harry Dempsey has been passionate about World War I aviation for over 30 years, having produced the most technically accurate artwork on the subject. He has illustrated all of Osprey's World War I aces books to date.
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THE SPAD XII AND XIII. 16 May 2008
By P. A. Panozzo - Published on Amazon.com
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Jon Guttman is generally regarded as one of the premier historians with regard to aviation and this Osprey series volume is a good example of his excellent work. These books are very well researched and supported wonderfully with photos and artwork. This book covers all or most of the aces that flew the SPAD XII and / or SPAD XIII. It provides biographical and statistical information as well as photos and artwork of their aircraft plus development and manufacture details. If you have an interest in World War One aviation, this is a great title to acquire. The Osprey series has many other World War One titles to select from. The SPAD VII has it's own volume also capably executed by Jon Guttman.Spad VII Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 39) Additional titles of interest to consider American Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 42) and Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)

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