Canadian Warplanes: Biplane Era Fighters, Bombers and Patrol Aircraft

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Book Details

This is a quick general reference to identify and briefly describe military biplane fighters, bombers and patrol aircraft flown by Canadians during the First World War.

Format: Paperback and E-Book

Number of pages: 76

Publication date: 5/1/2001

Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated

Language: English

Appropriate for ages: All

ISBN: 9780595183630

Category: aviation


Book Overview

Canadian Warbirds of the Biplane Era provides a quick general reference to identify and briefly describe military aircraft flown by Canadians during WWI and in the post-war Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Army during the biplane era.The handbooks in this series include a general description and a photograph from the Canadian Forces Archives of at least one of the key variants or marks of each aircraft that have been in Canadian service or used by Canadian servicemen overseas. Each aircraft is listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. General details describing the aircraft’s engines, service ceiling, speed, armament and weapons load are included, along with a brief description of the Canadian squadrons that flew the aircraft. This is the first volume in the series. It describes the fighters, bombers and patrol aircraft flown by Canadian servicemen during the biplane era. A list of museums, private aircraft collections and other locations where a number of the survivors might be found is also included. The handbook is not a definitive list of all Canadian-manufactured or operated aircraft, but should serve as a quick reminder for anyone with an enthusiastic interest in Canadian military aviation.

Sopwith F.1 Camel. (RAF Photo)
Sopwith Triplane replica, “Black Maria”, N5492. (Bill Larkins Photo)

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