| Author | Gurney, Gene.
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| Title | Flying aces of World War I / by Gene Gurney.
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| Published | New York : Random House, c1965.
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| Description | 185 pages : illustrations, plan, portraits ; 22 cm.
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| Series | World landmark books ; W-60
World landmark books ; W-60.
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| ISBN | 0590303880 |
| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: The airplane goes to war -- Georges Guynemer of the Storks -- The invincible Albert Ball -- Manfred von Richthofen and his Flying Circus -- Raoul Lufbery and the Escadrille Lafayette -- Edward Mannock, Britain's leading ace -- Willy Coppens, fighter for Belgium -- Dave Ingalls, navy ace -- Eddie Rickenbacker throws his hat into the ring -- Record of planes downed by World War I aces.
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| Summary Note | Summary: An account of the best of the pilots who won fame in the skies during the first World War: Guynemer, Richthofen, Lufbery, Rickenbacker, and others.
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| Subjects | Air pilots -- Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations.
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| LC Card Number | 65-10489 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: D 600 G981 1965
CA-1903405: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 73003] |
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