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Book, Time-Life Books, Knights of the air, 1980
... World War 1914 - 1918 - Royal Flying Corps...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1914-1918 - Aerial warfare World War 1914 ...Traces the history of aerial operations during World War I.Index, bib, ill, p.192.Traces the history of aerial operations during World War I.world war 1914-1918 - aerial warfare, world war 1914 - 1918 - royal flying corps -
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Book, Norman Franks, American aces 1914-1918, 2001
American fliers in World War I fell into three categories: Those who joined the French aviation service, known as the Lafayette Corps, those who joined the Royal Flying Corps and those came after the US entered the war using British and French machines.Ill, p.64.non-fictionAmerican fliers in World War I fell into three categories: Those who joined the French aviation service, known as the Lafayette Corps, those who joined the Royal Flying Corps and those came after the US entered the war using British and French machines. world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - usa, fighter pilots - usa -
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Book, Corgi Books, Sagittarius rising, 1966
A memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of 'War horse' and the charm of 'The little prince'. A singular, lyrical book, 'Sagittarius rising' is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I. Cecil Lewis lied his way into the British Army's Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and was ordered to a squadron on the Western Front only a year later. At the time, flying was so new that designers hadn't even decided on basic mechanics such as how many wings a plane should have. Despite this, Lewis mastered virtually every kind of single-engine plane in the RFC, going on to excel in active duty and even to dogfight the Red Baron--and live to tell the tale. Full of infectious charm and written with the prose and pacing of a novel, 'Sagittarius rising' beautifully recounts Lewis's harrowing exploits in the sky alongside his wild times of partying and chasing girls while on leave in London. His coming-of-age story is unlike any other WWI memoir you've read before.p.224.non-fictionA memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of 'War horse' and the charm of 'The little prince'. A singular, lyrical book, 'Sagittarius rising' is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I. Cecil Lewis lied his way into the British Army's Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and was ordered to a squadron on the Western Front only a year later. At the time, flying was so new that designers hadn't even decided on basic mechanics such as how many wings a plane should have. Despite this, Lewis mastered virtually every kind of single-engine plane in the RFC, going on to excel in active duty and even to dogfight the Red Baron--and live to tell the tale. Full of infectious charm and written with the prose and pacing of a novel, 'Sagittarius rising' beautifully recounts Lewis's harrowing exploits in the sky alongside his wild times of partying and chasing girls while on leave in London. His coming-of-age story is unlike any other WWI memoir you've read before. world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - britain, cecil lewis - memoir -
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Book, Heinemann, The courage of the early morning : the story of Billy Bishop, 1966
the story of Billy Bishop, the famous air ace, who came out of World War One with 72 kills.Index, ill, maps, p.206.non-fictionthe story of Billy Bishop, the famous air ace, who came out of World War One with 72 kills.world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - britain, great britain - royal flying corps -
Melbourne Legacy
Currency, Anzacs Remembered World War 1 1914-1918 Offical Coin Collection, 2015
A set of thirteen 20 cent coins issued in 2015 to commemorate 100 years of Anzac and the First World War. Based on photos chosen from the Australian War Memorial archive, the ANZAC Official Coin Collection includes fourteen coins that have been designed and produced by the Royal Australian Mint to mark significant aspects that occurred in the First World War. Our set contains 13 coins - missing the Australian Flying Corps. There is also a folder to store the set in. The First World War themes featured in this collection include the war years, mateship, Light Horsemen, the home front, the Royal Australian Navy, Remembrance Day, Nurses, wartime animals, The Last Post, War Correspondents, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Imperial Force, the Unknown Soldier, and the Gallipoli Landing. Project was issed by the Royal Mint and supported by the Australian War Memorial, Newscorp, Westpac and Legacy. The set, including coins was used as a prize in the JPESA speaking contest that Melbourne Legacy ran for many years until 2022.A type of prize given at a Legacy speaking competition that commemorates World War 1.Thirteen uncirculated 20 cent coins in cardboard mount, each commemorating an aspect of World War 1. coins, world war one