Books written by Jon Guttman

Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1

pair then attacked, and after firing 120 rounds Rhodes sent another Pfalz spinning down. When a third duo came down, Rhodes fired at the leader and saw it off with a shattered tail. Pithey was slightly wounded by ground fire on 24 July, ...
Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18

Struck in the thigh, abdomen and hand by ground fire, 2Lt William B. Rhodes-Moorhouse managed to bring his aeroplane in with some 95 holes in it and subsequently wrote up a full report on the mission before going to the casualty ...
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1

A remarkable number of British, French and German two-seater teams managed to attain or exceed the five victories needed to achieve the acedom popularly associated with their single-seat nemeses, and in this book, with rich illustrations ...
Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker: Western Front 1916

The swirling dogfights between this fighter – and its more powerful but more unwieldy stablemate, the Nieuport 16 – and a succession of improved Fokkers, the E II, E III and E IV, came to symbolise air combat in World War I. This book ...
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.
Sopwith Camel

An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies.
Pusher Aces of World War 1

This is the story of the unusual pusher and its many aces, including Lanoe Hawker VC, who formed and led Britain's first fighter squadron before dying in a ten-minute duel with Manfred von Richtofen, American 'cowboy' ace Frederick Libby, ...
Naval Aces of World War 1

Part 2 of Naval Aces looks at the many flying Naval heroes who flew alongside or against those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).
Madame President

... better lighting, buttery yellow paint, and original oil canvasses of bluebonnets by julian Onderdonk on loan from the National Gallery of Art. Some of her close friends actually knew that she had been named a Bluebonnet Belle at the ...
Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts, 1915-1945: Innovation in Air Warfare Before the Jet Age

Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts, 1915-1945: Innovation in Air Warfare Before the Jet Age by prominent aviation expert Jon Guttman explores the first combats for a variety of fighters of World War I, the conflicts of the so-called "interwar ...
American DH4

American DH4
Sopwith Camel

... Camel was never a world-beater. Even its status as the supreme dogfighter of ... Camel survived in Britain, which, with the serial F6314 and 65 Sqn markings ... Pilot: Lt Robert J McLeod, No 3 Sq, RAF', Cross & Cockade (USA) Journal, Vol ...
Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I

Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I
Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I: Western Front 1917–18

In this book Jon Guttman examines the fascinating story of the design and development of these deadly foes.
Fighting Firsts: Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts from 1914-1944

The concept of examining the first time each of scores of new fighters entered combat is so good....Guttman lays it out exactly right....Fighting Firsts is a really fine book, a model of its kind, and one that can be read straight through.
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.
SPA124 Lafayette Escadrille: American Volunteer Airmen in World War 1

This book tells the story of one of World War I's most famous squadrons, Spa. 124 - the only French squadron made up entirely of American volunteers (save for the commander and executive officer.) Organised in April 1916, the group was ...