From the grimly funny tale of the mis-design of a British World War I aeroplane whose gunner risked decapitation every time he turned to fire at the enemy, to the tragedy of the Anglo-American invasion of Sicily in 1943, this book presents a selection of blunders from the history of aerial warfare. The principal focus is on the post-1914 era, but the book also examines early abortive attempts at manned flight and the use of balloons in warfare.
- ISBN10 0851126073
- ISBN13 9780851126074
- Publish Date 23 August 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 April 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Guinness World Records Limited
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English