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"Accelerations in Flying," October, 1917, Air Historical Branch Records, Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.),

"Brooke-Popham to General D. Pitcher," 9 August and 13 September, 1917, Air Historical Branch Records,

"The Controllability of Aeroplanes with Special Reference to Rapid Turning," January, 1916, Air Historical Branch

Records, Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.), Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, report no. 212.

"General Data of German Aeroplanes," February 16, 1918, Air Historical Branch Records,

"General Notes on German Aeroplanes," 26 May, 1917, Air Historical Branch Records,

"Information on German Aero Factories, with Remarks and Illustrations of Aircraft," October, 16, 1917,

"The Longitudinal Stability of X' Aeroplanes," December, 1918, Air Historical Branch Records,

Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.), Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, report no. 629.

"The Longitudinal Stability of X' Aeroplanes," January, 1919, Air Historical Branch Records,

Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.), Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, report no. 632.

"Methods Employed at the Royal Aircraft Establishment for the Experimental Determination of the Ultimate Strength

of Aeroplane Structures," June, 1918, Air Historical Branch Records, Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919)

"Preliminary Report on Beams and Struts made of Silver Spruce," October, 1916, Air Historical Branch Records,

Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.), Admiralty Air Department, Confidential Information Memorandum no. 2.

"Remarks on Active Service Experience with the Sopwith Camel," nd., Air Historical

"Requisite Fuselage Strength," February, 1918, Ministry of Munitions, C.I.M. no. 44; Air Historical Branch Records,

"Data from U.S. Forestry Service Laboratory, Concerning Timber," July, 1918, Ministry of Munitions, C.I.M. no 724,

"Table of Performances of Service Aeroplanes," June 30, 1918, Air Historical Branch Records,

Series I [Air 1] (1897-1919) (Kew, U.K.), Technical Department Analysis, D.C. 417.

Works which dealt (at least in part) with the aircraft and pilots of World War One:

Bennet, Leon. Three Wings for the Red Baron. Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Books, 2000. This is possibly one of the best technical books I've found... and written for the layman. Bennet is a retired aerodynamics engineer and provides excellent research regarding aircraft performance and problems with the triplane design. Although by an obscure publisher, it is fairly easy to find, though expensive.

Bodenschatz, Karl. Hunting with Richthofen. London: Grub Street, 1998. Bodenschatz diary, along with the log of JG 1 during the last year and a half of the war. Excellent source material and a good translation by Jan Hayzlett.

Bowyer, Chaz, ed. Royal Flying Corps Communiques, 1917-1918. London: Grub Street, 1998. Companion volume to the two done by Christopher Cole. Good summary of day to day RFC operations during the war. Copies are floating around at a great price if you look.

Bruce, J.M. British Aeroplanes, 1914-1918. London: Putnam, 1969. Excellent source on the construction of every WW I British plane. Some combat record information useful in accessing handling characteristics. Unfortunately, contains no line drawings of the machines. Can be hard to find.

Cole, Christopher. Royal Flying Corps Communiques, 1915-1916. London: Tom Donovan Pub., 1990. See next entry.

________. Royal Air Force Communiques, 1918. London, Tom Donovan Pub., 1990. This and the previous volume provide the averae reader with a tremendous amount of excellent day to day source information. While not as thorough as reading the RFC's War Diary, it provides sufficient treatment to understand various aerial actions. Furthermore, they can be found for a good price if one looks around a little.

Davilla, James and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Stratford, CT: Flying Machine Press, 1997. One of the best sources on the French aircraft, but weak regarding handling characteristics. One major strength is that it tracks French aerial units and the types of planes flown by each.

Donald, David, ed. Complete Encyclopedia World Aircraft. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997.

Grosz, Peter, George Haddow, and Peter Schiemer. Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machine Press, 1993. Resource on Austro-Hungarian machines. Anything by Peter Grosz is worth checking out.

Franks, Norman. Who Downed the Aces in WW I? New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1996. Excellent resource on the fate of 300 top WW I pilots, with useful information on flight performance woven into the narrative. Like Grosz, Franks' work, as well as those associated with him, are always worth the effort to get and read.

Franks, Norman. Aircraft versus Aircraft. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1999. First class resource. This is top notch research, with excellent diagrams of aerial combat actions and tactics.

Franks, Norman, Hal Giblin and Nigel McCrery. Under the Guns of the Red Baron. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1999. An excellent source of combat record information.

Franks, Norman, Frank Bailey and Rick Duiven. The Jasta War Chronology. London UK: Grub Street, 1998. Top notch resource item. The day by day records of Jasta claims and losses. Excellent compilation of primary source data.

Franks, Norman, Frank Bailey and Russell Guest. Above the Lines. London UK: Grub Street, 1993. Basic biographies and claim record of German Jasta pilots in the war. As close as one can get to actually looking at the original documents.

Franks, Norman, Frank Bailey and Rick Duiven. The Jasta Pilots. London UK: Grub Street, 1996. As close to a complete listing of German pilots available anywhere. Reviews the units they served in, and provides an overview of Jasta colors and markings (filling the gaps in Robertson's Camouflage book regarding the German units).

Franks, Norman and Frank Bailey. Over the Front. London UK: Grub Street, 1992. An overview of the combat records and claims of French and American fighter aces in WW I.

Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Baltimore, MD: Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. of America, 1987 reprint. Hard to find, but very useful resource on German machines, with some notes on handling characteristics. Also has useful section on German Jasta organizations.

Gunfire Journal. Illustrations to Accompany Notes on the Interpretation of Aeroplane Photographs. A republished facsimilie of an aerial photo manual used in WW I. Contains excellent photos of positions such as trenches, fortified lines, machine gun posts... all from the air. Might be a little difficult to find.

Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. New York: Military Press, 1919 (1990 reprint). Very hard to find. Very useful regarding German aircraft, but weak on the Allied side due to wartime censorship. Excellent information on performance of aircraft engines.

Kennett, Lee. The First Air War. New York: The Free Press, 1991. Top notch research on the overall air war, with some good information on aircraft handling and performance.

Lamberton, W.M. et al. Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts UK: Garden City Press, Ltd, 1960. Good resource which filled gaps in other sources. Excellent photo sections on markings, engines, construction and cockpits. Also had an excellent cross-reference table in the back regarding specifications. Contains 1/72 scale line drawings. Can be hard to find.

Lamberton, W.M. et al. Reconnaissance and Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts UK: Garden City Press, Ltd, 1962. Companion volume to "Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War." Excellent material on two-seaters and bombers with specifications and 1/72 scale drawings. Very hard to find.

Longstreet, Stephen. The Canvas Falcons. London UK: Leo Cooper, 1995. Excellent and well written overview of the air war. Primary weakness is that it has no index for quick reference.

McCudden, James. Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps. London: Greenhill Books, 2000. First published in 1918 as Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps, McCudden's book is considered a must for WW I aviation readers. Well written, with a good balance of action and accounts highlighting the boredom pilots often experience, Greenhill has now made it easy for anyone to get.

Morrow, John. German Air Power in World War I. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1982. Good resource on German organization and aircraft procurement.

Morrow, John. The Great War in the Air. Washington: Smithsonian Inst. Press, 1993. First rate overview. A must read for anyone studying WW I aviation.

Rickenbacker, Edward V.Fighting the Flying Circus. New York: Frederick Stokes Co, 1919. The classic WW I aviation biography. Rickenbacker's account is excellent and exciting reading. A common version to find is the Time-Life reprint, a facsimilie of the 1919 edition and inexpensive.

Robertson, Bruce. Aircraft Camouflage and Markings 1907-1954. Letchworth, Herts UK: Garden City Press, Ltd, 1959. Good source on unit markings and design. Strong on the British, but weak on the German and French. Very difficult to find.

Shores, Christopher, Norman Franks and Russell Guest. Above the Trenches. London UK: Grub Street, 1996. Excellent source on over 800 Commonwealth pilots with biographical information and lists of recorded victories.

Udet, Ernst. Ace of the Iron Cross. New York: Arco Pub., 1981. (German edition: Mein Fliegerleben. Berlin: Ullstein A.G., 1935. The German edition had excellent photos and some combat info lost in the English translation).

Watkins, Nicholas. The Western Front from the Air. Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Pub., 1999. Excellent book on aerial photo interpretation during the war. Not only containing aerial shots, but other photos discussing technique and tactics.

Whitehouse, Arch. Heroes of the Sunlit Sky. New York: Modern Literary Editions Publishing Co., 1967. Basic biographies of many of the greatest aces of WW I. But focuses only on the western front, leaving out Italian and Austro-Hungarian aces.