AuthorFunderburk, Thomas R.
TitleThe early birds of war : the daring pilots and fighter airplanes of World War I / by Thomas R. Funderburk.
PublishedNew York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1968.
Description156 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
SeriesAdventures in flight
General NoteClifford W. Henderson National Air Races Collection book #238.
Bib. NoteIncludes bibliographical references (page 151) and index.
Formatted NoteContents: Early birds and penguins -- "It was tragic ..." -- Blue Max -- Storks -- Red Baron -- "Target sure" -- Victims and volunteers -- Completing the circle.
Summary NoteSummary: Traces the development and use of the airplane during World War I by describing the pilots who flew the crafts and their techniques of flying.
SubjectsAirplanes, Military -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile literature.
LC Card Number68-12763
Call Number/Copies 
 WRHS Research Library: D 600 F981 1968
CA-1903182: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
[Record 69571]