Wood, Alan C./Sutton, Alan Military Aviation of the First World War. The Aces of the Allies and the Central Powers

This beautifully illustrated book provides details of every power that took part in Military aircraft activity during the First World War. The war was a global conflict with 57 nations involved but with aviation being in its infancy only eight nations had a major air arm to their fighting Services. The Allies: Britain, America, Italy, Belgium, France, and Russia and then the Central Powers comprising Germany and Austria-Hungary.
The book covers the formation, establishment and wartime exploits of all the major air powers during the war, as well as providing thumbnail sketches of all the major aces for each country, giving full coverage to: The Allies: The Royal Flying Corps, the French Military Air Service, the United States Air Service, Aeronautica de Region Esercito (Italy), the Belgian Air Arm, the Russian Imperial Air Services. The Central Powers: The Imperial German Air Service, and the Austro-Hungarian flying service.
However, smaller powers (at the time) like Australia, Canada and Japan as well as Portugal, Serbia, Romania and South Africa are all featured is this fascinating book.

The book looks at the formation, build-up and wartime successes of all the major air forces during the war and includes brief descriptions of all the major flying aces of each of the countries mentioned. However, smaller powers (at the time) such as Australia, Canada and Japan as well as Portugal, Serbia, Romania and South Africa are also represented in this fascinating book.