422 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, photographs ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents
In the beginning: February 1915 -- April, the cards are dealt -- Flying over the bloody beaches: 25 April 1915 -- Holding on -- Big Turkish attack of 19 May -- May, June and July: the fall of Charles' aviators -- Looking down on the August offensive -- Stalemate and survival -- Escape -- Hot wash-up
Summary
The dramatic and almost unknown account of the war fought high above the Gallipoli peninsula, as the fragile biplanes of the Royal Flying Corps and the sea planes of the Royal Navy battled both the elements and the Turkish Air Force
Analysis
Air forces
Air warfare
Anecdotes
Armed forces
Australian
Combat aircraft
Defence personnel
Gallipoli
Great Britain
History
Naval ships
New Zealand
Turkey
World War 1
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-412) and index
