Willy Coppens

I was just wondering if there were any good books or websites out there on him? So far, I have had very little luck. Thanks, Andy

His autobio. is "Days on The Wing". Available at the <bn.com> site at the "books out of print" option. Regards. LEB

there is a brief history of him at: www.cobweb.nl/jrensen/w-war1.html. click on his picture and then the link with his name. it's not exactly what you're looking for, but it's a start. leon

You can also read "Above Flanders' Fields" by Walter M. Pieters. It's a complete record of the Belgian fighter Pilots and their units during the Great War. You can see the book in the Books' links page of this site.

[leo]

"Days on the Wing" was reissued in paperback as "Flying in Flanders" by Ace Books. Maybe you czn find one.

[Kirby]

Andy

Q. M. Dabney & Co. lists a copy of "Days On The Wing: Being The War Memoirs Of Major The Chevalier Willy Coppens De Houthulst, D.S.O., M.C., Etc., Etc.". It is priced at $175.00; Catalog #25816.

Q. M. Dabney & Co.
Box 42026
Washington, D.C. 20015

E-mail: qmdabney@qmdabney.com
Phone301) 881-1470
FAX: (301) 881-0843

VBR
Kirby

P.S. Better hurry.

Interesting, I just paid $15 for a good copy from a U.K book dealer!!!!!

Andy M

[Ira_Silverman]

FWIW, QM Dabney always tends to be on the (sometimes very) high side. But they generally have the largest stock around.

The book should sell for, in good condition $50-$60, and with dust jacket $90-$110.

$15 (or even 15 pounds) was a very good deal.

VBR,

Ira

[Kirby]

Andy

I'm happy you got a good deal. I was just trying to pass on some information that I thought would be of interest to you or, perhaps, some other forumite.

VBR
Kirby

the book dealer I bought the book off tells me he currently has around 200 WW1 aviation titles for sale. I hope to pay him a visit in the new year. Prices are often lower in the UK due to a general lack of interest in the period and also due to the quantity of books available.

I also bought King of the Air Fighters (Mannock story)by Ira Jones for $6, I Chose the Sky (3 SQDN RNAS) by L.H Rochford for $7.50 and Flying Fury by James McCudden $15. YES these are dollar prices!!!! If this Alladins Cave comes up to expectations I will post details.

andy