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Mick Mannock Fighter Pilot
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Author : A. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2000-12-17
Mick Mannock Fighter Pilot written by A. Smith and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-17 with History categories.
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.
Mick Mannock Fighter Pilot
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Author : Adrian Smith
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2001
Mick Mannock Fighter Pilot written by Adrian Smith and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
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.
Mannock
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2008-09-22
Mannock written by Norman Franks and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-22 with History categories.
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
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Author : Ira Jones
language : en
Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
Release Date : 1989-04
King Of Air Fighters written by Ira Jones and has been published by Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-04 with Fighter pilots categories.
Biografi over den pilot og flyverhelt (Esser) major Edward Mannock, der var den engelske pilot, der skød flest modstandere ned under 1. verdenskrig og han blev dekoreret med Victoria Korset
Mick
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Author : James M. Dudgeon
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 1981
Mick written by James M. Dudgeon and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Beretning om en af Englands dygtigste jagerflyvere gennem tiden, et stort menneske, som kom fra beskedne kår, men som ved sin død i 1918 havde opnået de største anerkendelser.
King Of Air Fighters
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Author : Wing-Cmdr. Ira Jones
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-03
King Of Air Fighters written by Wing-Cmdr. Ira Jones and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-03 with History categories.
Major “Mick” Mannock, VC, was the top-scoring RAF air ace of the First World War, an almost legendary figure who personified the bravery and modesty that came to be expected of aerial heroes. While other aces of that war became better known, Mannock in his own quiet way topped them all, with an official tally of 73 victories by the time of his death. On the award of his posthumous VC the London Gazette described him as “an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice that has never been surpassed.” King of Air Fighters is an exciting account of Mannock’s character and career by another great air ace. For author “Taffy” Jones himself ranks sixth in the British list of First World War aces with 41 victories. This is a tale of adventure, courage and gallantry told with an experienced insider’s understanding of the feelings and psychology of the air aces, and with a thorough analysis of aerial combat techniques.
King Of Air Fighters
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Author : Ira Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
King Of Air Fighters written by Ira Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.
King Of Airfighters
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Author : Ira Jones
language : en
Publisher: Casemate / Greenhill
Release Date : 2009-07-30
King Of Airfighters written by Ira Jones and has been published by Casemate / Greenhill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A penetrating study of Britain’s top World War I fighter ace, written by fellow pilot Ira Jones, the author of An Air Fighter’s Scrapbook. Ira Jones’ biography of Britain’s top-scoring ace of the First World War has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years; most notably, it claims seventy-three “kills” for Mannock, making him the number-one-scoring Allied ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this assertion, and indeed, Mannock himself only claimed fifty-one kills. Jones’ 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. Originally published in 1934 by Ivor Nicholson and Watson in London, the book has been reprinted—most recently in the 1990s by Greenhill Books as part of its Vintage Aviation Library—and reproduced from the original 1930s version of the book. Not a word has been changed in this Casemate edition, but the original, very dated type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment to this classic of aviation literature.
Mick Mannock Pilot My Liwca Mit Ycie I Polityka
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Author : ADRIAN SMITH
language : pl
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Release Date : 2017
Mick Mannock Pilot My Liwca Mit Ycie I Polityka written by ADRIAN SMITH and has been published by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Edward „Mick” Mannock urodził się w Corku w Irlandii 24 maja 1887 roku jako syn żołnierza Królewskiej Gwardii Szkockiej, który walczył w brytyjskich wojnach imperialnych. Podczas pobytu w Indiach Mannock nabawił się amebicznej infestacji, która osłabiła jego lewe oko. To nieszczęście zostanie później przekształcone w często powtarzany mit o „jednookim asie”. W Wielkiej Brytanii dał się poznać jako gorliwy socjalista i znakomity mówca na wiecach Partii Pracy. Po powrocie z internowania w Turcji w lipcu 1915 roku zaciągnął się do jednostki medycznej w Armii Terytorialnej, potem przeszedł do służby czynnej jako sierżant w Korpusie Królewskich Wojsk Inżynieryjnych. Po uzyskaniu stopnia oficerskiego w sierpniu 1916 roku Mannock został przeniesiony do korpusu lotniczego Royal Flying Corps, który 1 kwietnia 1918 roku wszedł w skład nowo utworzonych Królewskich Sił Powietrznych (Royal Air Force). Mimo słabego lewego oka Mannock zdał egzamin lekarski. Jednym z jego instruktorów, który powrócił z walk we Francji, był kapitan James McCudden. O swoim kursancie pisał: „Mannock był typowym przykładem porywczego młodego Irlandczyka i zawsze myślałem, że jest typem, który zrobi, co ma zrobić, lub umrze”. „Mick” Mannock służył na froncie zachodnim od kwietnia 1917 do swojej śmierci. W tym czasie awansował ze stopnia podporucznika na majora w służbie czynnej i dowódcę dywizjonu. Został trzykrotnie uhonorowany Orderem za Wybitną Służbę oraz dwukrotnie Krzyżem Wojskowym. 26 lipca 1918 roku 31-letni „Mick” Mannock, dowódca 85 Dywizjonu RAF, został zestrzelony i zginął w okolicy Mervill. Być może jest pochowany w bezimiennym grobie na cmentarzu w pobliżu Le Pierre-au-Beure. Pośmiertnie, w wyniku starań przyjaciół, w 1919 roku uzyskał najwyższe odznaczenie – Krzyż Wiktorii. W większości książek podaje się, że dokonał 73 zestrzeleń – to liczba, którą niektórzy uważają za wymyśloną przez wielbicieli Mannocka, nieprzychylnych największemu asowi lotnictwa RAF, Kanadyjczykowi Billy’emu Bishopowi, który zakończył wojnę z 72 zestrzeleniami. Według najbardziej wiarygodnych szacunków Mannock zestrzelił 61 samolotów wroga – co czyni go drugim w RAF asem I wojny światowej.
King Of Air Fighters
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Author : Ira Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
King Of Air Fighters written by Ira Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.