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

ADRIATIC GUARD
The Story of the Naval Aviation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Boris Ciglić & Mario Raguz

Beograd, 2023.
Meki povez, veliki format 29 cm
Engleski jezik, 176 strana
Bogato ilustrovano na kvalitetnom papiru

CONTENTS

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