No.79, THE NIEUPORT N.28C-I
THE FIRST AMERICAN FIGHTER AIRPLANE!
Written by acknowledged expert Peter M Bowers, Profile Publication No.79 was published in 1966. This complete original is intact if slightly worn in places due to being something of an old stager now. It contains 12 pages of detailed text; 27 photos and over a dozen colour profiles presented on the inner covers.
This is a concise illustrated history of America's first operational fighter aircraft. Peter's authoritative text provides development and WWI service as well as post war times when many of these Nieuports were used in early Hollywood epics.There are 27 archive images;a five-view colour aspect on the inner cover by Peter Endsleigh Castle and eight on the outer- R Ward did the art which includes post war examples with scrap wing profiles and unit insignia.One copy only in fair condition and no creasing.