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11 May 2001, 10:00 PM
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Hi all,
I'm an avid reader of WWII books and just recently decided to make the switch to something different: WW1 aviation. I'm 21 years old and and interested in hearing opinions for a good 'starting book' on WW1 aviation? I don't mind if it's fiction or non-fiction as long as it is interesting and moving! Let me know! Thanks! www.pearlharborfilm.com |
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12 May 2001, 12:33 AM
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Steel & Hart, "Tumult in the Clouds" (1999)
should fit the bill for the British side of things. It is a chronological narrative, although it does have some thematic chapters, illustrated with first person quotes from the Imperial War Museum archives. Very evocative. Highly recommended.
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12 May 2001, 01:48 AM
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'Winged Victory' by
 Victor Yeates and 'Flying Fury' by James McCudden VC,both have recently been reprinted in paperback.They are the two finest books written by either about WW1 Scout Pilots.
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12 May 2001, 02:37 AM
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A great book for someone just getting into WW1 aviation is:
They Fought for the Sky by Quentin Reynolds. At last check it was available from Aeroplane Books in Virginia for about $12.00. Their website is: www.aeroplanebooks.com. This covers almost all aspects of WW1 aviation.
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12 May 2001, 06:54 AM
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How about Thomas Funderburk's "The Fighters" ? Nice overview from all sides - Allied and Axis - and contains many first hand accounts. I remember this book as being one of the few that totally captured my imagination and, as a bonus, introduced me the the Society of WW I Aviation Historians (now the League of WWI AH).
Best, -Mike |
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I'd recommend "Knights of the Air:Canadian Fighter Pilots in the First World War" by Dave Bashow. It was just published last year.
"Allies and Axis"??? Um, the Axis was WWII. VBR, Al Lowe
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12 May 2001, 08:31 AM
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I'd recommend
Eddie Rickenbacker's autobiography (but I can't remember the exact title...see my French reference to only one cup of coffee).
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