Fall of Eagles: The Evolution of Air Warfare in World War One by Alex Revell ISBN: 9781848845275
Published by Casemate Publishers on August 1st 2011
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: A survey of the air war.
Shooting the Front: Allied Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
Shooting the Front: Allied Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War by Terrence J. Finnegan ISBN: 9780752460529
Published by Spellmount on September 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, Photography, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 408
Len's Summary: First published by NDIS Press in 2006, this is the second revised edition of a unique analysis of the development and tactical employment of aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation on the Western Front, the principal use of airpower in that conflict. // The author spoke at the WFA 2006 Annual National Seminar.
Royal Flying Corps Technical Notes on the Airplanes and Engines of 1916
Royal Flying Corps Technical Notes on the Airplanes and Engines of 1916 by Patrick Ellam ISBN: 9781450299480
Published by iUniverse on March 11th 2011
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, Transportation, General
Pages: 132
Len's Summary: How airplanes of 1916 were built and how to fly them, by a British pursuit pilot.
The Zeppelin Base Raids: Germany 1914
The Zeppelin Base Raids: Germany 1914 by Ian Castle, Peter Dennis ISBN: 0674012844
on April 19th 2011
Pages: 64
Len's Summary: Royal Naval Air Service attempts to forestall the Zeppelin threat. For more detail see: The Flatpack Bombers by Ian Gardiner (Pen & Sword, 2009).
Zeppelins Over England, 1914-1918
Zeppelins Over England 1914-18 by Horst Freiherr Treu von Buttlar Brandenfels ISBN: 1907677356
Published by Helion & Company on May 2nd 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 152
Len's Summary: A peek at what it was like to fly in and command a Zeppelin in combat.
Captain Roy Brown, A True Story of the Great War, 1914-1918
Captain Roy Brown, A True Story of the Great War, 1914-1918 by Alan D. Bennett, Margaret Brown Harman, Denny Reid May ISBN: 9781883283568
Published by Brick Tower Press on July 16th 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, Aviation
Pages: 350
Len's Summary: Brown was the third player in the death of von Richthofen 21 April 1918. // Sheds new light on Brown’s encounter with The Red Baron.
Three Wings for the Red Baron: Von Richthofen, Strategy, Tactics and Airplanes
Three Wings for the Red Baron: Von Richthofen, Strategy, Tactics and Airplanes by Leon Bennett ISBN: 9781907677137
Published by Helion on June 19th 2011
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 237
Len's Summary: The story of Red Baron and his famous tri-plane fighter.
Fokker Fodder: The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
Fokker Fodder: The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c by Paul R. Hare Published by Fonthill Media on January 15th 2013
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, Business & Economics, Industries, Transportation
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: The story of the development of the B.E.2c ‘Quirk’ from 1912 with modifications that carried the type through the four years of the war by one of the UK’s premier aviations historians.
Hero of the Angry Sky: The World War I Diary and Letters of David S. Ingalls, America’s First Naval Ace
Hero of the Angry Sky: The World War I Diary and Letters of David S. Ingalls, America’s First Naval Ace by Geoffrey L. Rossano ISBN: 9780821420188
Published by Ohio University Press on February 5th 2013
Genres: History, General, Military, World War I, Transportation, Aviation, Naval
Pages: 350
Len's Summary: Ingalls was a member of the famed First Yale Unit, “the millionaires unit” of Truby Davison, and America’s only naval air ace. He later served in House of Representatives and as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air. Rossano spoke at the 2012 WW1HA seminar at Quantico.
Air and Sea Power in World War I: Combat and Experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy
Air and Sea Power in World War I: Combat and Experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy by Maryam Philpott ISBN: 9781780761510
Published by I.B.Tauris on July 25th 2013
Genres: History, Europe, General, History, Western, Military, World War I, Aviation, Naval, Social History
Pages: 258
Len's Summary: An analysis of how British aviators and naval officers coped with technical innovation in time of war.
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker by Jon Guttman ISBN: 9781782003533
Published by Osprey Publishing on April 20th 2014
Genres: History, General, Military, World War I, Technology & Engineering, Military Science, Aviation
Pages: 80
Len's Summary: The design, development, statistics and combat records of two iconic pursuit aircraft.
Machine Gunner 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of the Machine Gun Corps
Machine Gunner 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of the Machine Gun Corps by C. E. Crutchley ISBN: 9781844153596
Published by Pen and Sword on November 28th 2013
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: Collection of personal accounts from British MGC officers.
Float Planes and Flying Boats: The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Naval Aviation
Float Planes & Flying Boats: The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Naval Aviation by Robert B. Workman Jr. ISBN: 1612511074
Published by US Naval Institute Press on July 15th 2012
Pages: 322
Len's Summary: Few remember that the U.S. Coast Guard air crew participated in the first-ever transatlantic flight (by Curtiss flying boats) in 1919.
Knights in Canvas: The Aviation Art of James Dietz
Knights in Canvas by Jim WilbergJack Herris ISBN: 9781935881049
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Pages: 174
Len's Summary: Chapters by several contributors including Jon Guttman and Greg Van Wyngarden.
Army of the Sky: Russian Military Aviation before the Great War, 1904-1914
Army of the Sky by Gregory Vitarbo ISBN: 9781433114908
Published by Peter Lang on 2012-01
Genres: History, Europe, General, Military, Aviation, Transportation
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: By 1914, Russian military aviation was about on a par with other European nations, but almost entirely dependent on foreign equipment.
Airway to the East 1918-1920
Airway to the East 1918-1920 by Clive Semple ISBN: 9781848846579
Published by Casemate Publishers on 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 244
Len's Summary: A recounting of the failed attempt to develop a quicker way to move military aircraft to the Middle East theater of operations.
DH2 vs Albatross DI-DII Western Front 1916
Dh 2 Vs Albatros D I/D II by James Miller ISBN: 9781849087049
Published by Osprey Publishing on 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Great Britain, Aviation
Pages: 80
Len's Summary: Technical details of two successful German pursuit aircraft. Like all Osprey books, this one is profusely illustrated in color and black and white.
Into the Sun: Novels of the United States Airforce
Into the Sun by Phillip S. Meilinger
ISBN: 1879176475
Published by Imprint on December 31st 2011
Pages: 241
Open Cockpit by Arthur Gould Lee
ISBN: 9781908117250
Published by Grub Street on May 31st 2012
Pages: 224
Russian Aces of World War 1 by Victor Kulikov
ISBN: 9781780960593
Published by Osprey Publishing on 2013
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation, Europe, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Pages: 96
German Seaplane Fighters of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Seaplanes: 2 by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Steve Anderson, Bob Pearson, Martin Digmayer, Colin Owers
ISBN: 9781935881094
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Pages: 150
Development of German Warplanes in WWI by Jack Herris
ISBN: 9781935881087
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Pages: 148
Somme Success by Peter Hart
ISBN: 9781848848825
Published by Pen & Sword Books Limited on June 30th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 223
Sopwith Camel by Jon Guttman
ISBN: 9781780961767
Published by Osprey Publishing on 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War I
Pages: 64
Naval Aces of World War 1 Part 2 by Jon Guttman, Harry Dempsey
ISBN: 9781849086646
Published by Osprey Publishing on May 8th 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 96
The Blue Max Airmen by Lance Joseph Bronnenkant
ISBN: 9781935881063
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation, Transportation
Pages: 112
Aces of Jagdstaffel 17 by Greg van Wyngarden
ISBN: 9781780967189
Published by Osprey Publishing on November 20th 2013
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 96
Austro-Hungarian Albatros Aces of World War 1 by Paolo Varriale
ISBN: 9781849087476
Published by Osprey Publishing on December 20th 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War II, Europe, General
Pages: 96
France on Fragile Wings by William B. StineSharon R. Stine
ISBN: 9781575101668
Published by Pictorial Histories Pub. on 2013
Pages: 253
Keks and Fokkerstaffels by Johan Ryheul
ISBN: 9781781552230
Published by Fonthill Media on January 14th 2014
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 236
Reminiscenses of war and captivity by Carl Menckhoff
ISBN: 9781935881179
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2013
Pages: 304
Fokker D.VII by Tomasz Kowalski
ISBN: 9788362878338
Published by Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc on September 15th 2012
Genres: Crafts & Hobbies, Models, History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 168
Flights of Fancy: America’s Struggle for Air Power in the Great War by Damian Lataan
ISBN: B00D1MVWXS
Published by Amazon Digital Services on May 27th 2013
Pages: 74
Iron Man by Peter Kilduff
ISBN: 9781908117373
Published by Grub Street on 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 192
Aircraft of World War I by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Steve Anderson, Bob Pearson, Martin Digmayer
ISBN: 9781906626655
Published by Amber Books on 2010
Pages: 192
Nachtflugzeug! German N-Types of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 3 by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Jerry Boucher, Bob Pearson
ISBN: 1935881108
on January 1st 1970
German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 4 (Great War Aviation Series) by Jack Herris, Jerry Boucher, Bob Pearson
ISBN: 1935881116
on January 1st 1970
Gotha Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 6 (Great War Aviation Centennial Series) by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Bob Pearson
ISBN: 1935881140
on January 1st 1970
Germany's Triplane Craze by Jack Herris
ISBN: 9781935881155
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2013
Pages: 102
Germany's Fighter Competitions of 1918 by Jack Herris
ISBN: 1935881167
Published by Aeronaut Books on June 20th 2013
Genres: World War I, History, Aviation
Pages: 166
ISBN: 1879176475
Published by Imprint on December 31st 2011
Pages: 241
Len's Summary: One chapter on WWI novels; the rest of the book deals mainly with WWII.
Open Cockpit
Open Cockpit by Arthur Gould Lee ISBN: 9781908117250
Published by Grub Street on May 31st 2012
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Reprint of a classic study (first published in 1965) by a British soldier who became an RFC pilot. Available from Casemate Publishing. // Memoir of a British air ace first published in 1969.
Russian Aces of World War I
Russian Aces of World War 1 by Victor Kulikov ISBN: 9781780960593
Published by Osprey Publishing on 2013
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation, Europe, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: Thirteen Russian aces flew a variety of pursuit types including SPADs and Nieuports.
German Seaplane Fighters of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Seaplanes (Volume 2)
German Seaplane Fighters of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Seaplanes: 2 by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Steve Anderson, Bob Pearson, Martin Digmayer, Colin Owers ISBN: 9781935881094
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Pages: 150
Len's Summary: The origin and evolution of each class of fighter, including flying boats, of the German fleet.
Development of German Warplanes in WWI – A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes and Seaplanes
Development of German Warplanes in WWI by Jack Herris ISBN: 9781935881087
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Pages: 148
Len's Summary: Profuse information on German airframes and aero engines; destined to become a standard reference and research tool.
Somme Success: The Royal Flying Corps and the Battle of the Somme 1916
Somme Success by Peter Hart ISBN: 9781848848825
Published by Pen & Sword Books Limited on June 30th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 223
Len's Summary: Another dimension of the Somme battles by an established British historian.
Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Camel by Jon Guttman ISBN: 9781780961767
Published by Osprey Publishing on 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War I
Pages: 64
Len's Summary: Includes technical specifications and combat history. Guttman is a prolific American aviation author and editor.
Naval Aces of World War I – Part 2
Naval Aces of World War 1 Part 2 by Jon Guttman, Harry Dempsey ISBN: 9781849086646
Published by Osprey Publishing on May 8th 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: Takes over where part one left off covering Germany, Greece, Russia, Austro-Hungary, Italy and, briefly, the US, a late entrant into the conflict. Major attention paid to the highly successful German float planes.
The Blue Max Airmen: German Airmen Awarded the Pour le Mérite
The Blue Max Airmen by Lance Joseph Bronnenkant ISBN: 9781935881063
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation, Transportation
Pages: 112
Len's Summary: Volume one covers Boelcke and Immelmann; volume two covers Buddeke, Wintgens and von Mulzer with biographies of each. The author also published Imperial German Eagles in World War I (Schiffer) in two volumes.
Aces of Jagdstaffel 17
Aces of Jagdstaffel 17 by Greg van Wyngarden ISBN: 9781780967189
Published by Osprey Publishing on November 20th 2013
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: Famous for its Battle Cry “Malaula!” this unit shot down 101 Allied aircraft
Austro-Hungarian Albatros Aces of World War I
Austro-Hungarian Albatros Aces of World War 1 by Paolo Varriale ISBN: 9781849087476
Published by Osprey Publishing on December 20th 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War II, Europe, General
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: Nearly all you need to know about the air aces of Austria.
France On Fragile Wings: A Libertyman’s Adventures 1917-19
France on Fragile Wings by William B. StineSharon R. Stine ISBN: 9781575101668
Published by Pictorial Histories Pub. on 2013
Pages: 253
Len's Summary: Using his father’s log, his photos and postcards, the author retraces his journeys in France and his service as a DH-4 pilot with an AEF observation squadron.
KEK’s and Fokkerstaffels: The Early German Fighter Units in 1915-1916
Keks and Fokkerstaffels by Johan Ryheul ISBN: 9781781552230
Published by Fonthill Media on January 14th 2014
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 236
Len's Summary: A history of the first squadrons, aces and dogfights over the Western Front.
Carl Menckhoff: Reminiscenses of War and Captivity
Reminiscenses of war and captivity by Carl Menckhoff ISBN: 9781935881179
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2013
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: Memoir of a 39 victory German ace.
Fokker D.VII: The Lethal Weapon
Fokker D.VII by Tomasz Kowalski ISBN: 9788362878338
Published by Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc on September 15th 2012
Genres: Crafts & Hobbies, Models, History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 168
Len's Summary: Arguably the finest pursuit aircraft of WWI.
Flights of Fancy: America’s Struggle for Air Power in the Great War
Flights of Fancy: America’s Struggle for Air Power in the Great War by Damian Lataan ISBN: B00D1MVWXS
Published by Amazon Digital Services on May 27th 2013
Pages: 74
Len's Summary: Congress appropriated $640 million for aircraft production, but American air power failed to materialize and by the end of the war only a handful of American-made aircraft had reached the front.
Iron Man: Rudolf Berthold: Germany’s Indomitable Fighter Ace of World War I
Iron Man by Peter Kilduff ISBN: 9781908117373
Published by Grub Street on 2012
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: The life and career of a 44-kill ace.
Pfalz Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes
Aircraft of World War I by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Steve Anderson, Bob Pearson, Martin Digmayer ISBN: 9781906626655
Published by Amber Books on 2010
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: A reliable German performer, the Pfalz D.III & D.XII variants were flown by several German aces.
Nachtflugzeug! German N-Types of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes
Nachtflugzeug! German N-Types of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 3 by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Jerry Boucher, Bob Pearson ISBN: 1935881108
on January 1st 1970
Len's Summary: Night bombers over the Western Front.
German Armored Warplanes: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes
German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 4 (Great War Aviation Series) by Jack Herris, Jerry Boucher, Bob Pearson ISBN: 1935881116
on January 1st 1970
Len's Summary: Wood and canvas gave way to aluminum and steel airframe construction as aircraft were increasingly employed in a ground-support role.
Gotha Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes
Gotha Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: 6 (Great War Aviation Centennial Series) by Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Bob Pearson ISBN: 1935881140
on January 1st 1970
Len's Summary: The twin-engine Gotha was purpose-designed to bomb England from high altitude in the first blitz.
German’s Triplane Craze: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes
Germany's Triplane Craze by Jack Herris ISBN: 9781935881155
Published by Aeronaut Books on 2013
Pages: 102
Len's Summary: The Red Baron flew the iconic Fokker Dr.1 triplane.
Germany’s Fighter Competitions of 1918: A Centennial Perspective on the Great War Airplanes
Germany's Fighter Competitions of 1918 by Jack Herris ISBN: 1935881167
Published by Aeronaut Books on June 20th 2013
Genres: World War I, History, Aviation
Pages: 166
Len's Summary: Seeking the air-supremacy weapon.
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
