Philip Makanna

Renowned aviation photographer Philip Makanna has captured the essence of this era in a book that weaves his stunning color photographs with an extraordinary collection of archival duotones. This edition depicts the beginnings of military aviation with Bleriot’s wing-warping Model XI, Fokker s Spider , a web of wires and wood, and Sopwith’s simple seaplane racer… continues through to the advanced aircraft that appeared at the war’s end. Javier Arango has written a text which describes these extremely rare aircraft and the history of their development. Arango also offers a unique perspective as he writes about the flight characteristics of these aircraft from his personal experiences as their pilot. Included are the timeless words of Cecil Lewis who, in 1915, plunged into the war as an eager seventeen-year-old. His poetry and wisdom guide the reader through this complex of experiences and emotions that changed the world forever. Javier Arango’s (died 4/23/2017) Aeroplane Collection of World War One aircraft was one of the largest collections of flyable World War One aircraft in existence (21 total, 17 flyable).… (mais)