Hat in the ring : the birth of American air power in the Great War /
A stunningly original work of military history on America's first cadre of fighter pilots, the 1st Pursuit Group, in World War I
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington ; London :
Smithsonian Books,
c2003
Washington [D.C.] : c2003 Washington [D.C.] : [2003] |
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| Summary: | A stunningly original work of military history on America's first cadre of fighter pilots, the 1st Pursuit Group, in World War I "Hat in the Ring is an assiduously researched account of America's first cadre of fighter pilots who accepted the challenge of leading the United States into a new dimension of warfare. In 1918 the 1st Pursuit Group organized and then absorbed French and British experience and technology. The U.S. pilots became a well-led, respected, and lethal force over the trenches of the Western Front." "Hat in the Ring's vivid descriptions explode old myths and shed new light on raging controversies of some of America's most interesting aviation heroes, including Eddie Rickenbacker, Billy Mitchell, Frank Luke, Benjamin Foulouis, Bert Atkinson, and Jimmy Meissner. Dozens of photographs, some rare and all historically significant, bring America's first aerial legends and their fighting machines closer to the reader. Carefully prepared maps provide graphic reference for following the action of the AEF's air campaigns."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 318 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm xviii, 318 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xviii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-306) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-306) and index |
| ISBN: | 158834150X (alk. paper) 158834150X |