دانلود کتاب Fall of the Red Baron: World War I Aerial Tactics and the Death of Richthofen

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Intro; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Richthofen versus the Rifleman; 2 Air Combat: Real or Nonsense?; 3 Fokker Fodder; 4 After the Fokker; 5 Richthofen versus Two-Seaters; 6 Richthofen versus Scouts, 1916; 7 Maneuverability Triumphs, 1917; 8 Formations and Combat; 9 Tactics and The Right Kind; Summary and Conclusions; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index;""Fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. As a tyro, he attempted to solve this problem through denial, going so far as to sneer at stunting as pointless. Great War air combat experience proved quite the reverse, and so we would anticipate a short and sad fighting life for the fellow. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it?This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. It offers the how and why of Great War aerial comba.