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steven brown · 8 September 2009, 09:26 AM

I agree that this book is excellent.I was startled to learn from it that between 15 and 24 june 1918, the Italians inflicted so many losses on the Austrians that they ( the Austrians ) lost 41% of their aircraft, 22% of their pilots and 19% of their observers. The Italian fighter force was obviously quite powerful by 1918. The history of the Italian air war seems like a neglected subject which this book helps rectify. An outstanding job by the author.

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steven brown Scout Pilot Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 342	I agree that this book is excellent.I was startled to learn from it that between 15 and 24 june 1918, the Italians inflicted so many losses on the Austrians that they ( the Austrians ) lost 41% of their aircraft, 22% of their pilots and 19% of their observers. The Italian fighter force was obviously quite powerful by 1918. The history of the Italian air war seems like a neglected subject which this book helps rectify. An outstanding job by the author.