Knjiga: Adriatic Guard: The Story of the Naval Aviation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

Naslov: Adriatic Guard: The Story of the Naval Aviation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes*
* Napomena: knjigu možete nabaviti samo za gotovinsko plaćanje!

Autor: Boris Ciglić

Izdavač: Jeroplan Books, Beograd, 2023.

Jezik/pismo: Engleski/latinica

Format: A4 (21 x 29)

Obim: 176 stranica

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Sadržaj:

Foreword 5

Chapter 1: Birth of a Navy
First State of the South Slavs 7
Disaster in Istria 11
Liberation of Boka Kotorska 12
Occupation 13
Betrayed Expectations 17

Chapter 2: Difficult Years
Back to Basics 19
New Season and Old Flaws 24
Short Breath of Fresh Air 30
Steps Forward 33
The Lowest Point 35

Chapter 3: Resurgence
A New Start 41
Steady Course 56
On the Brink of War 71
Taming the New Aircraft 77

Chapter 4: Zenith
Growth Continuing 93
The Aeroplane Affair 107
Move to Divulje 108
In Dictatorship 110
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 136

Chapter 5: Camouflage and Markings
Early Period 145
Standardization 147

Chapter 6: Faces from the Past
The Men of PV KSHS 155

Endnotes 159

Appendix 1: Seaplanes in PV KSHS Inventory 1921 – 1929 160

Appendix 2: Ex-KSFK and ex-RIVVF Airmen Enrolled into RM KSHS 161

Appendix 3: PV KSHS Pilots & Pilot Trainees 1921 – 1929 161

Appendix 4: PV KSHS Observers 1921 – 1929 163

Appendix 5: PV KSHS Graduated Aircrews 1928 – 1929 164

Appendix 6: PV KSHS Commanding Structure and Flying Units 1918 – 1929 164

Appendix 7: Known PV KSHS Flying Accidents 1921 – 1929 165

Appendix 8: Approximate Comparison of Ranks 166

Abbrevations 167

Selected Bibliography 168

Selected Archival Sources 168

Selected Internet Sources 168

Adriatic Guard in Color 169