Plane Tales From The Skies Wwi Centenary Series

""The series of tales and sketches which make up this book are all founded on fact and are actual experiences of pilots and observers, chiefly on the Western Front. Many of the stories will be identified by people connected with the Royal Force and the chief actors easily recognised."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Excerpt from Plane Tales From the Skies Many Of the stories will be identified by people connected with the Royal Air Force and the chief actors easily recognised. I regret that, for Obvious reasons, their names cannot be given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"The series of tales and sketches which make up this book are all founded on fact and are the actual experiences of pilots and observers, chiefly on the Western front...The bookwas practically completed before the formation of the Royal Air Force, so that the title of the old Royal Flying Corps has been retained in most cases. By the time this appears in print the amalgamation of the R.N.A.S. and R.F.C. should be complete..."--Introduction (page x) signed W.T.B. [who was Wilford Theodore Blake]

Originally published in 1919, this work details the developments made in aviation technologies and their uses during the Great War. It includes chapters on ballooning, dirigibles, types of plane, and is a fascinating work for anyone interested in military aviation. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Originally published in 1919, this is a work written by a French Lieutenant about his observations and experiences of aerial warfare during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

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