No.17, THE SPAD XIII C.1
CHASSEUR!
The remarkable French SPAD XIII is meticulously chronicled by C F Andrews in this excellent Profile from 1965. With over two dozen period photos and colour profiles by James Goulding and R Ward, it remains one of the most popular in the series. Our copy has slight damage to the lower right hand corner of the cover and slight rust residue on centre pages bears testimony to a piano wire insert that once held the booklet in a binder. Otherwise this booklet is in good condition band complete.
Author C F Andrews presents this detailed study of the French SPAD XIII fighter that proved highly effective in the hands of leading French and American pilots during 1917-1918. With 27 photos, the 17th Profile offers a concise history of this popular design describing its development history and combat career in detail.. Inner covers illustrate eight colourful specimens in US; French; Italian and Belgian service.Slight damage to front cover and residual rust marks on the central spine from an erstwhile metal binder rod but but complete in every way.