Aaron Norman

Massive history of World War I's super-aces, simple aircraft, and evolving combat strategies. From the tentative use of scout planes early in the war to the creation of fighter squadrons and finally perfection of their power to kill, the author tells all, down to the number of kills claimed by the top aces of every country. There is a good account of the Flying Dutchman's contribution to air engineering, and an amazing one of French ace Roland Garros' escape from Berlin by air at night on the eve of the declaration of war. The roster of knights of the sky includes top kampffliegers Richthofen and Boelcke, Frenchmen Fonck and Georges Guynemer . British aces Edward 'Mick' and James McCudden, with briefer mentions of Americans and a Russian pilot Alexander Kazakov.… (plus d'informations)