Best WW1 Flying Novel.

[Ginger.]

Mines 'Winged Victory'it stopped me in my tracks.

[Ed]

I don't know how many times I've read "The Bandy Papers". That reminds me...

Ginger;
I've only read two, and I didn't like either of them; "Blue Max" & "A Killing for the Hawks". Both authors knew very little about WW1 aviation.
Richard

[Ira_Silverman]

Ginger:

Winged Victory heads the A-list, but try Derek Robinson's trilogy: "Goshawk Squadron," "War Story," and "Hornet's Sting." All 3 are excellent.

On the lighter side, Donald Jack's Bandy series is quite good (you'll find yourself laughing out loud).

Also - although more naval than aviation - John Biggins' Otto Prohaska trilogy +1 (what do call a series of 4, anyway) is top notch. One of the books, "A Two=Headed Eagle," concerns a stint in the Austro-Hungarian Air Corps.

You'll find any of the above most enjoyable.

VBR,

Ira

[Ed]

How about G-8 and His Battle Aces.

Also, for a little fun reading, you might want to read the great kids books by W.E.Johns.The Biggles series is a lot of fun(but be sure, if you are going to read one, read one of the WWI books).

[Kirby]

"The Falcons of France". I think it was the first WWI aviation book I ever read.

G-8 and his Battle Aces? Shades of G-8 flying the thrown togethert wo seater in which Sika's weight helped to balance the weight of the Liberty engine, and Battle whipped up eggs benedict for breakfast.
However, I liked Phineas Pinkham, Babette and the likes of Lt. Naylor Coffin flying Spads out of Bar le duc better.
You betchum, Red Ryder!

[Barrett]

The finest WW I flying novel is "Duel Over Douai, Or: Chattering Spandaus." Except that Boom, Puresome and I haven't finished it yet.

John Harris' trilogy The Fledglings, The Professionals, The Victors. - excellent!