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Large format paperback, staple bound in glossy pictorial covers. 24 pages. Illustrated with rare black and white photographs; detailed scale drawings by Ian R. Stair and four color profiles by Ray Rimell on outside covers. Second edition. “The Hanriot HD.1 is a French World War I single-seat fighter aircraft. Rejected for service with French squadrons in favour of the SPAD S.VII, the type was supplied to the Aviation Militaire Belge (Belgian Military Aviation) and the Corpo Aeronautico Militare (Military Aviation Corps) of the Royal Italian Army, with both of which it proved highly successful.[1] Of a total of about 1,200 examples built, 831 were produced by Italian companies under licence.” [Wikipedia} In classic Datafile style, Bruce begins with a brief history of the plane and chronicles some of its production and operational history. Ray Rimell ends the monograph with a brief essay on ‘Colours and Markings’. An excellent resource for the scale-modeler and airplane enthusiast. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked copy with sharp corners and no creases, as new. Fine.