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No Parachute A Fighter Pilot in World War I
No Parachute A Fighter Pilot in World War I Author:Arthur Gould Lee The young airmen of World War I included such brilliant aces as Richtofen and Rickenbacker. But there were hundreds more who flew their frail machines on hazardous missions without achieving fame. No Parachute is an exciting find, a uniquely authentic collection of letters written by one of these unknowns, a young pilot with R.F.C. based in Fran... more »ce in 1917. Following hot on the event, he recreates breathless dog-fights between Sopwith Pop and Albatros, the eerie sensation of flying at hedgerow level, the bitter cold of high altitudes in an open cockpit, the panic of engine failure behind enemy lines...all in all, among the most vivid anecdotes of air fighting to come out of the First World War.« less