| Author | Oughton, Frederick, 1923-
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| Title | The aces / by Frederick Oughton.
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| Edition | First American edition. |
| Published | New York : Putnam, c1960.
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| Description | 384 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: The fledglings -- The first aces -- Boelcke heads the Wolf Pack -- Richthofen's Flying Circus -- The laurels of victory -- The death of Richthofen -- Holland's gift to Germany -- The menace of the Fokker -- The fortunes of war -- Zepplins over London -- A fighting chance -- The enigmatic Irishman -- Love, Edward -- The year of heroes -- Death before twenty --The order of St. George -- The last patrol -- Eschwege's private war -- Balloon fever -- Captain Willy Coppens -- Bombing by night -- Alone over Brussels -- No pilot worth his salt ... -- The Canadian Ace -- Attack at dawn -- The eccentric Russians -- Skyborne executioners -- American privateers -- Hellbent for Hades.
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| Summary Note | Summary: This book uncovers the personalities of the men called aces in World War 1, and shows the birth of courage and tenacity in wartime air power.
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| Subjects | Air pilots -- Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations.
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| LC Card Number | 60-13672 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: D 600 O933 1960
CA-1903169: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 69546] |
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