This biography of a tenacious fighter pilot is "a powerful story about a fascinating man who seemed to know no fear" ( Aerodrome).As one of the most successful German fighter pilots of World War I, Rudolf Berthold was victorious in forty-four aerial combats. He was also shot down or forced to land after six fights and survived crash landings in every case. Early in WWI, when only fighter pilots were awarded the Kingdom of Prussia's (and de facto, Imperial ...

This biography of the WWI fighter pilot offers "an intimate portrait of the last recipient of the 'Blue Max'" (Barrett Tillman).One of the most noteworthy German fighter pilots of World War I was Leutnant der Reserve Carl Degelow, whose squadron of mostly black Fokker D.VII fighters posed a formidable threat to some of Britain's most celebrated air units on the Western Front.Black Fokker Leader, filled with new information and original photos, is b...

Over the last 70 years, in countless books and essays, Hermann Göring has been defined by his crimes and excess during the Third Reich and the Second World War. But his activities as a young career military officer in World War I have invariably been glossed over until now. 'Hermann Göring Fighter Ace' is the first in-depth look at Görings role as a military flyer and air combat leader from 1914 through the end of The Great War, and how those experiences shaped the personality that came to...

The classic bestselling autobiography of the most successful fighter pilot of the First World War.This is the memoir of the undisputed top gun of World War I's aerial war, Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who shot down 80 Allied aircraft. Originally published in German in late 1917 as Der Rote Kampfflieger ( The Red Air Fighter), it was a runaway bestseller. The English language edition followed in 1918 without any official deal with the German publ...

A "superb" look at one of the Great War's most storied combat pilots and his legendary solo missions, with never-before-published photos (Barrett Tillman).William Avery Bishop is recognized as the British Empire's highest-scoring WWI ace, credited with seventy-two combat victories. Overall, he ranked behind only Manfred von Richthofen and René Fonck.This remarkable man's story—his personal courage, daring, and superior marksmanship—has been detailed in book...

WWII 1944 The Pacific War Zone In the Pacific Fleet Replacement Pilot Pool at Pearl Harbor, Ensign Bruce Weber receives training in the new Grumman Hellcat fighter planes. He is then assigned to a fighter squadron aboard a carrier. Bruce demonstrates exceptional airmanship skills, shooting down several enemy aircraft. After he has accounted for more than a dozen enemy planes, squadron enlisted personnel repaint their heros plane with white engine speedring and tail to resemble a bald eagle...

Experience the chilling combat of World War I from inside an early biplane in this classic novel, by a pilot who lived through the war himself.France, 1914. The war on the land is taking to the skies . . .Pilot Tom Cundall is ready to take on the enemy in his trusty Camel fighter plane. But as he sees more and more planes shot down in flames, he begins to question the war, and what, or who, he is fighting for.There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in t...

A biography of one of Germany's pioneers in aerial combat: "a great read" ( Internet Modeler).Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitkäfte, and sent for pilot training in November 1914. He was on his way to becoming a legendary flying ace.Initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator, he was shot do...

Ever wondered what it would be like to fly a biplane or triplane in the First World War? Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight takes you to the Western Front during the Great War. Experience the risks of combat and the many close calls Collishaw had as a pilot, flight commander, and squadron leader. Understand the courage Collishaw and his fellow flyers faced every day they took to the air in their small, light, and very manoeuvrable craft to face the enemy.As the third-h...

From retired Air Force pilot Marshall Harrison comes a remarkable memoir of aerial warfare in Vietnam. In his third combat tour, Harrison found himself converted from the high performance world of jets to the awkward-looking OV-10 Bronco and assigned as a FAC forward air controller. A captivating tale of valor, brotherhood, and patriotism unravels in the pages of A Lonely Kind of War, Forward Air Controller, Vietnam, a posthumous release by this published author through Xlibris. Harrison i...

A penetrating study of Britain's top World War I fighter ace, written by fellow pilot Ira Jones, the author of An Air Fighter's Scrapbook.Ira Jones' biography of Britain's top-scoring ace of the First World War has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years; most notably, it claims seventy-three "kills" for Mannock, making him the number-one-scoring Allied ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this assertion, and in...

An unassuming book, still one of those which grip the reader from beginning to end. When the author started to write his daily impressions and adventures, it was to keep in touch with his people, to quiet those who feared for his safety every moment, and at the same time to give them a clear idea of his life. Without boasting, modestly and naturally, he describes the adventures of an aviator in the great World War. It could well serve as a guide to those who are studying aviation. Although he...