WGF: Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 1 (Osprey)
Book Title:WGF: Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 1 (Osprey)Author:Norman Franks & Greg VanWyngardenISBN:ISBN-13: 978-1841765334Category:HistoryFormat:PaperbackSummary:From the publisher:
Author: Norman Franks, Greg VanWyngarden
Illustrator: Harry Dempsey
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Designed in a great rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, Fokker's D.VII easily walked away with first prize. Given a longer fuselage and stretched fin following the official "fly-off," the D.VII was placed in widespread production. Befitting its status as Germany's premier fighter unit, Jagdgeschwader I (JG I) 'Richthofen's Circus' (led by Hermann Göring in the wake of the 'Red Baron's' recent death) received the first examples of the D.VII the frontline in late April. Built to oppose the new generation of French SPAD S.XIIIs and British S.E.5as and Camel fighters, the D.VII was arguably the best all-round fighting scout of the Great War.
More than 1000 had been built by the time the Armistice came into effect, and the Allies were in such fear of the D.VII's capabilities that it was specifically named by type in the list of items to be handed over to the victors by the defeated German armed forces.
Content:
The Best Fighter for JG I
JG II - Berthold's Blue Birds
Loerzer's JG III - And the Bavarians
Appendices include 1/32nd scale line drawings, 5 pages of commentary on the color plates and an index
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Product Details
Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Ace (Book 53)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing; First Edition edition (March 25, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841765333
ISBN-13: 978-1841765334
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
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Another fine addition to a strong Osprey series. As with other titles in this series, comprehensive histories of the elite fighter pilots and the aircraft they flew are interwoven with contemporary first-hand accounts, archival photography, and full-color aircraft profiles.
This was the second title in the series I purchased, and it did not disappoint. I had some misgivings about the first of this series to find a place in my library (Fokker Dr.1 Aces of World War 1) due to the constraints placed by a 96-page count. I am of a different mind, however, as I've come to appreciate the concise, informative prose delivered by the authors.
As with other titles, the color artwork is one of this book's strengths (40 side and more than 10 planform views), as are the contemporary b/w photos.
Recommended.
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