"The Canvas Falcons"

Picked up a book from Barnes & Noble by Stephen Longstreet titled, "The Canvas Falcons". Haven't read much yet but thus far it has painted a very rich, colorful, chivalric, and romantic picture of this era....quite enjoyable for those interested. At present I cannot make judgements of historical accuracy.

Thomas

[PeterL]

Thomas, just you go back there at once and demand your money back!!

[Ginger.]

Wait till you get to the death of The Red Baron,killed in his blood red ALBERTROS the books mostly tripe.

[Ira_Silverman]

I hope you found it in the comic book section, although filing (or should I say flushing) it under "toilet paper" would be more appropriate.

Mostly propaganda, slanted toward the Allies as good guys. BTW, the airplanes were linen covered, not canvas, so the first inaccuracy is on the cover.

[Barrett]

Ginger: was that a pun?
Good one, regardless!

Wow...that bad huh? Oh well...only spent $8 for it.

well we have all done it but no book recounting the actions of the first birdmen should be scoffed at any scribblings salute them all.

Ah, 'The Canvas Falcons'. A wonderful book, use it all the time for proppin' the door open, hoho. Methinks the author just cobbled together every tale of Great War air-combat he'd read about in the 'tween-wars period and followed the Duke o' Wellington's comment of 'publish and be damned'. Such garbage detracts from the grim reality of the 'war in the air' by portraying it as some kind of cricket match, to be won by the 'ace' with the highest score, not the nation that spent its young men's blood to spot effectively for the artillery (the REAL war-winning tool)and recce the results. 'Oh, fly home Fritz, I won't kill you 'cos I'm a gallant chap 'n' your guns are jammed' - what bollocks.

If you want a good read, try and get hold of 'Tumult in the Clouds - The British Experience of the War in the Air, 1914-1918', by Nigel Steel and Peter Hart; 1997, Hodder & Stoughton, London, ISBN 0-340-63845-1. Tells it like it was, albeit from the point of view of the RFC and RAF.

Cheers!

(8:¬)}

[Ginger.]

Iv'e just finished Tumult in the clouds Simba is spot on.