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