Prepared for men called from civilian jobs to train as army pilots in the First World War, this handbook gives the essentials at speed. It covers a short history of aviation, types of military airplanes, the principles of flight, flying at the field and cross-country, and the rigging, materials, erection and truing-up of the machine.
A vivid record of early military aviation for history buffs and vintage-aircraft enthusiasts. Download the free EPUB.