Royal Flying Corps Combat Flying Log
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Royal Flying Corps Combat Flying Log
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Author : Mark Hillier
language : en
Publisher: ELM Grove Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Royal Flying Corps Combat Flying Log written by Mark Hillier and has been published by ELM Grove Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with History categories.
Every "dogfight", "Archie" encounter and mechanical failure is recorded in great detail in this unique early WWI flying log book, presented here in full along with extensive historical notes and photos.
Wind In The Wires And An Escaper S Log
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Author : Duncan Grinnell-Milne
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Wind In The Wires And An Escaper S Log written by Duncan Grinnell-Milne and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with History categories.
Duncan Grinnell-Milne was one of that select band of young men who made history in the air between 1915 and 1918 when they learned to fly in machines that resembled box-kites and laid the foundations of aerial combat which future generations would follow. He became a flying ace, with six confirmed aerial victories, and he spent two years as a prisoner of war before escaping from German captivity to fly and fight again. He took part in the great aerial offensive of 1918 which contributed to the winning of the war. His story of the war in the air is one of the most exciting accounts by a pilot of the Royal Flying Corps it is also one of the best written and, ninety years after it was first published, it is a classic of its kind. Endorsements ..'We have no hesitation in ranking it with the very best of the war books.' Daily Telegraph'Wind in the Wires is a war book in class by itself. From beginning to end the book a lure to readoutstanding.' Flight'An addition to the number of books about flying needs more excuse than the mere subject of air fighting. This book is excused by the charm of the author's style, by his judgement in pruning his story, and by the interest which his own personality arouses.' Manchester Guardian'The most beautiful air book that has yet appeared.' Birmingham Post'The most interesting and attractive quality of the book is the fact that it gives a graphic account of the fledgling days of wartime flying. When the time comes for the great writer of the future to compose a comprehensive narrative of the war, this is one of the books that will help him acquire a true perspective.' Nottingham Guardian
Wind In The Wires
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Author : Duncan William Grinnell-Milne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Wind In The Wires written by Duncan William Grinnell-Milne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY categories.
Reckless Fellows
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Author : Edward Bujak
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-25
Reckless Fellows written by Edward Bujak and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-25 with History categories.
The Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, was formed in 1912 and went to war in 1914 where it played a vital role in reconnaissance, supporting the British Expeditionary Force as 'air cavalry' and also in combat, establishing air superiority over the Imperial German Air Force. Edward Bujak here combines the history of the air war, including details of strategy, tactics, technical issues and combat, with a social and cultural history. The RFC was originally dominated by the landed elite, in Lloyd George's phrase 'from the stateliest houses in England', and its pilots were regarded as 'knights of the air'. Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, seat of landed gentry, became their major training base. Bujak shows how, within the circle of the RFC, the class divide and unconscious superiority of Edwardian Britain disappeared - absorbed by common purpose, technical expertise and by an influx of pilots from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He thus provides an original and unusual take on the air war in World War I, combining military, social and cultural history.
A Contemptible Little Flying Corps
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Author : I. McInnes
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2012-03-30
A Contemptible Little Flying Corps written by I. McInnes and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-30 with History categories.
Many books have been written about pilots of the Royal Flying Corps but the men on the ground, who kept the planes in the air and the guns firing, have been sadly neglected - and yet their role was a vital one. This truly remarkable book, the production of which must have seemed an impossible task, has more than remedied the situation. The authors have managed to locate all the non-commissioned airmen who enlisted in the RFC prior to the outbreak of war in August 1914, and for each one they have provided a mini-biography. The length of each entry varies, available records being what they are, but detail is provided for over 1,400 men. For those who became pilots, details of their certificates are given. Statistics include the establishment of the Corps at various times and there is a list of non-commissioned ranks as well as notes on uniforms, badges etc. There is a full record of works consulted at the Public Record Office and an excellent bibliography.
Flying Fury
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Author : James McCudden
language : en
Publisher: Casemate / Greenhill
Release Date : 2009-10-19
Flying Fury written by James McCudden and has been published by Casemate / Greenhill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-19 with History categories.
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.
From Dogfight To Diplomacy
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Author : Donald MacDonell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-03-19
From Dogfight To Diplomacy written by Donald MacDonell and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-19 with History categories.
MacDonell's service career began in the 1920s. Shortly before the war he became a Squadron Leader and worked at the Air Ministry during the Phoney War. When hostilities commenced he became CO of No 64 Squadron, carrying out convoy support operations and eventually fighting in the Battle of Britain. Awarded a DFC, he was given command of a squadron at Leconfield to train urgently required pilots. Eventually he was shot down over the English Channel and rescued by a U-boat, this resulted in a lengthy period as a PoW in camps throughout enemy occupied Europe and Germany. During this period he was involved with the famous 'Wooden Horse' escape and was eventually freed by advancing Russian troops.Upon his return to the UK he was promoted Wing Commander and worked on the Cabinet Office staff before moving to Headquarters Flying Training Command. He was then appointed Chief Flying Instructor at Cranwell before successfully applying for the post of British Air Attach in Moscow.
Royal Flying Corps Communiques 1917 1918
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Author : Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Royal Flying Corps Communiques 1917 1918 written by Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
This volume contains comprehensive coverage of WWI by the men who fought in the air.
Royal Flying Corps Handbook 1914 18
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Author : Peter G. Cooksley
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2007-05-24
Royal Flying Corps Handbook 1914 18 written by Peter G. Cooksley and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-24 with History categories.
Explores the contributions made by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. This work also covers aircraft, an array of other subjects including organization, pay, rank, uniforms, motor vehicles, the womens branches, attitudes, and even songs popular in the mess.
Royal Flying Corps
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Author : Alistair Smith
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Royal Flying Corps written by Alistair Smith and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with History categories.
This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums. Photographs include training in Canada and at Tangmere. There is a large variety of different aircraft featured, as well as images of pilots and officers. Also included are a number of photographs from the collection of the late Lieutenant William Shorter, who was shot down over German lines in 1918 at the age of twenty.