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Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot

Author : A. Smith
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230286623
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot written by A. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-12-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot is the authoritative life story of Britain and Ireland's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War; a working class hero and staunch socialist who in the skies above the Western Front combined engineering prowess, tactical initiative, and grim determination to become an inspirational squadron commander.

Mannock

Author : Norman Franks
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1909166855
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mannock written by Norman Franks and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-22 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of the WWI fighter pilot Edward “Mick” Mannock—and a revealing investigation into his mysterious fate. Although he was arguably the highest scoring RAF fighter pilot of the First World War, Edward “Mick” Mannock’s life, particularly his death, is still shrouded in mystery. Did he achieve as many victories as are sometimes ascribed to him? How did he die? Where did he die? And more pertinently, where do his remains now lie? Investigative historians Norman Franks and Andy Saunders have assessed all the evidence and cut through the speculation to build a complete picture of the man and his achievements as a fighter pilot. Having unearthed much new and enlightening information, they present a truly balanced overview of his life—and also reveal for the first time exactly where he fell in battle a century ago. Includes photographs

King of Air Fighters

Author : Ira Jones
Publisher : London : I. Nicholson & Watson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book King of Air Fighters written by Ira Jones and published by London : I. Nicholson & Watson. This book was released on 1934 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fighter Aces of the RAF in the Battle of Britain

Author : Philip Kaplan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783409029
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Fighter Aces of the RAF in the Battle of Britain written by Philip Kaplan and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans.

King of Airfighters

Author : Ira Jones
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781932033991
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book King of Airfighters written by Ira Jones and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A penetrating study of Britain’s top fighter ace in the Great War . . .Ira Jones’ biography of Britain’s top scoring ace of World War I has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years, most notably as it is the source of the claim of 73 “kills” for Mannock, thereby making him the number one scoring Allied Ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this claim and indeed Mannock himself only claimed 51 kills. Jones’s biography is nevertheless an important account, especially when seen in the context of the time in which it was first written. In particular the biography delves into the mind of Mannock, portraying the singular nature of his character and the true stress that these pioneer air fighters experienced in the last few months of the war.

Aces High

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101002662
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Aces High written by Bill Yenne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend. They cut through the sky in their P-38s to go one-on-one against the enemy—and those who survived the deadly showdowns with enough courage and skill earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something more. They became icons of aerial combat, in a heroic rivalry that inspired a weary nation to fight on. Richard “Dick” Bong was the bashful, pink-faced farm boy from the Midwest. Thomas “Tommy” McGuire was the wise-cracking, fast-talking kid from New Jersey. What they shared was an unparalleled gallantry under fire which won them both the Medal of Honor—and remains the subject of hushed and reverent conversation wherever aerial warfare is admired. What they had between them was a closely watched rivalry to see who would emerge as the top-scoring American ace of the war. What they left behind is a legacy of pride we will never forget, and a record of aerial victories that has yet to be surpassed anywhere in the world.

Flying Fury

Author : James McCudden
Publisher : Casemate / Greenhill
ISBN 13 : 193514975X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Flying Fury written by James McCudden and published by Casemate / Greenhill. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day-to-day insights of a brilliantly daring World War I ace that only ends with his death at the age of 23 . . . James McCudden was an outstanding British fighter ace of World War I, whose daring exploits earned him a tremendous reputation and, ultimately, an untimely end. Here, in this unique and gripping firsthand account, he brings to life some of aviation history’s most dramatic episodes in a memoir completed at the age of twenty-three, just days before his tragic death. During his time in France with the Royal Flying Corps from 1914 to 1918, McCudden rose from mechanic to pilot and flight commander. Following his first kill in September 1916, McCudden shot down a total of fifty-seven enemy planes, including a remarkable three in a single minute in January 1918. A dashing patrol leader, he combined courage, loyalty, and judgment, studying the habits and psychology of enemy pilots and stalking them with patience and tenacity. Written with modesty and frankness, yet acutely perceptive, Flying Fury is both a valuable insight into the world of early aviation and a powerful account of courage and survival above the mud and trenches of Flanders. Fighter ace James McCudden died in July 1918, after engine failure caused his plane to crash just four months before the end of World War I. His success as one of Britain’s deadliest pilots earned him the Victoria Cross.

The Canvas Falcons; the Story of the Men and the Planes of World War I.

Author : Stephen Longstreet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789150040029
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Canvas Falcons; the Story of the Men and the Planes of World War I. written by Stephen Longstreet and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Barker VC

Author : Wayne Ralph
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Barker VC written by Wayne Ralph and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When William Barker died in an air crash in March 1930, his state funeral was the largest in the history of Toronto. The cortege was two miles long, with 2000 uniformed men as escort and 50,000 spectators looking on. He was, after all, a magnificent airman, a great war hero and holder of the Victoria Cross, the DSO and Bar, the MC and two Italian Silver Medals for Valour and three Mentions-in-Despatches. Moreover, he had 50 Great War victories in the air to his credit. But his life and achievements have, to all intents and purposes, been forgotten or at best overlooked when compared to that other great Canadian war hero, Billy Bishop. Why? Wayne Ralph made it his mission to find out. In what was to become for him "a five-year emotional journey," Ralph has solved many mysteries and laid to rest many half-truths about the man. His book is detailed, meticulously researched and excellently crafted. It holds the interest from beginning to end and deserves to be viewed as the definitive biography of Lieutenant Colonel William Barker; warts and all, and a fitting testimony to the life and time of a legend.

Knight of Germany

Author : Johannes Werner
Publisher : Casemate / Greenhill
ISBN 13 : 1612000436
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Knight of Germany written by Johannes Werner and published by Casemate / Greenhill. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the World War I fighter pilot the Red Baron himself sought to emulate . . . German air ace Oswald Boelcke was a national hero during World War I. He was the youngest captain in the German air force, decorated with the Pour le Mérite while still only a lieutenant, and credited with forty aerial victories at the time of his death. Becoming a pilot shortly before the outbreak of the war, Boelcke established his reputation on the Western front first in reconnaissance, then in scouts, before finally becoming the best known of the early German aces, along with Max Immelmann. After Immelmann’ s death, he was taken off flying and traveled to the Eastern front where he met a young pilot called Manfred von Richthofen. Transferred back to the Western Front in command of Jasta 2, he remembered von Richthofen when new small fighting units were formed and chose him as a pilot for his new Staffel. Boelcke was tragically killed in a flying accident during combat in October 1916, although not before the reputation of his unit, together with his own, had been firmly established forever. This absorbing biography was written with the blessing of Boelcke’s family. Professor Werner was given access to his letters and other papers, and presents here a rounded and fascinating portrait of a great airman and a remarkable soldier who became known as the father of the German Jagdflieger. This edition has been completely reoriginated while remaining faithful to the language of the time of its original translation from German in the 1930s.

SE 5/5a Aces of World War I

Author : Norman Franks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147280211X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book SE 5/5a Aces of World War I written by Norman Franks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5/5a was, along with the Sopwith Camel, the major British fighting scout of the last 18 months of the war in France. It equipped several major squadrons, the first being No 56 Sqn in April 1917. This unit became famous for the number of aces it had among its pilots, including Albert Ball, James McCudden, Geoffrey Bowman, Richard Maybery, Leonard Barlow, Hank Burden and Cyril Crowe. In all, 26 aces flew the aircraft with No 56 Sqn alone. Other well-known units were Nos 1, 24, 29, 32, 40, 41, 60, 64, 2 AFC, 74, 84, 85 and 92 Sqns. A number of Victoria Cross winners also flew SE 5/5as, namely Ball, Mannock, McCudden, Beauchamp Proctor and Bishop. Among the aces, no fewer than 20 scored more than 20 victories. In all, there were almost 100 SE 5/5a aces, and a large number of them are profiled in this volume. Supporting the text are more than 110 photographs, 37 brand new colour artworks and detailed appendices listing every pilot who 'made ace' on the SE 5/5a.

Silver Wings, Golden Valor

Author : Richard P. Hallion
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160767487
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Silver Wings, Golden Valor written by Richard P. Hallion and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Richard P. Hallion. Silver Wings, Golden Valor contains proceedings from a symposium on the Korean War held at the U.S. Congress on June 7, 2000. This symposium attempted to explain that Korea eas an "absolutely vital victory" in the 40-year-long history of the Cold War. The contributors discuss lessons learned from the Korean conflict and how to learn from the past and make appropriate changes in today's practices.

War Birds

Author : Elliott White Springs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473879612
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book War Birds written by Elliott White Springs and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the declaration of war by the United States, more than 200 American men, unwilling to wait until US squadrons could be raised, volunteered to join the Royal Flying Corps in the summer of 1917. Amongst these men was John MacGavock Grider and Elliott White Springs who both joined 85 Squadron to fly SE.5 fighters.During his service with the RFC and the RAF, Grider kept a record of his experiences from when he joined up until his untimely death in 1918, when he was shot down over the Western Front. Before his death, Grider had made a pact with Elliott White Springs that in the event of one of them dying, the other would complete their writings. Springs went on to write this book, an amalgamation of his own recollections and Griders diary and correspondence.War Birds records in detail the stresses of training and the terror and elation of failure and success during combats with the enemy the First World War. This unique edition of War Birds has been produced from a copy owned by another officer from 85 Squadron, Lieutenant Horace Fulford. In his copy, Fulford made numerous handwritten annotations and stuck in a number of previously unpublished photographs all of which have been faithfully reproduced.

Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot

Author : Adrian Smith
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780333778982
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (789 download)

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Download or read book Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot written by Adrian Smith and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adrian Smith rediscovers Britain's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. He traces the myth of "an ace with one eye," examining how Mannock has been represented in both biography and in fiction, and asks why he is still commemorated today. The author suggests Mannock's tactics drew on his socialist beliefs, and argues that older, more experienced pilots were comfortable with the new technology and thus best equipped to fight the war in the air.

The Royal Air Force

Author : Michael Napier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472825381
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Air Force written by Michael Napier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated history of the Royal Air Force while on operations, publishing to mark the centenary of its foundation in World War I. The world's first independent air force, the Royal Air Force celebrates its centenary in 2018. In the 100 years since the end of World War I, the service has been involved in almost continuous operations around the globe, giving the RAF the longest and most wide-ranging history of any air force in the world. But over the years this history has also become entangled with myths. The Royal Air Force: A Centenary of Operations sets the record straight, dispelling these as it uncovers – in both words and photographs – the true exploits and accomplishments of RAF personnel over the last 100 years. From its formation as an independent service in the dying days of World War I, its desperate fight against the Axis air forces in World War II, to its commitments during both the Cold War and modern times, this is the complete story of how the RAF has defended Britain for a century.

The Guinea Pig Club

Author : Emily Mayhew
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459743474
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book The Guinea Pig Club written by Emily Mayhew and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2019-01-19 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A truly inspiring tale about the history of the Guinea Pig Club. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War — the most rudimentary techniques were known only to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England. After arguing with his superiors, McIndoe set up a revolutionary new treatment regime and rightly secured his group of patients, dubbed the Guinea Pig Club, and honoured place in society. Based on extensive research into official records and moving first-person recollections, this extraordinary book brings home the heroism and triumphs of this courageous band of men and contains updated material on how their example is inspiring today’s wounded veterans.

Winged Warfare (WWI Centenary Series)

Author : William A. Bishop
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528765672
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Winged Warfare (WWI Centenary Series) written by William A. Bishop and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here for the first time is presented the thrilling personal narrative of a living champion of the air-the self-told story of Major William A. Bishop, of Canada and the British Royal Flying Corps." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.