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Captain Rickenbacker, originally from Ohio, was best known as one of the Commanders of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, a crack unit of pilots which included many former members of the famed Lafayette Escadrille. The 94th ended the war in France with the highest number of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Eddie Rickenbacker was America's greatest fighter ace during World War I, an era when airplane technology was brand new and aerial warfare was unprecedented. This is his memoir about fighting in the air during the war.

Capt. Rickenbacker was a high-flying eagle from the time he burst upon the nat. scene as a record-setting race car driver in 1914 until his death in 1973. This book originally published in 1919, is unquestionably the best of all the Amer. memoirs of air combat in WW1. As a member... Read Full Overview

Fighting the Flying Circus is a memoir written by Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, a World War I fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient. The book details Rickenbacker's experiences as a pilot in the United States Army Air Service's 94th Aero Squadron, which he commanded during... Read Full Overview

Fighting the Flying Circus is a memoir written by Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, an American World War I fighter pilot. This large print edition of the book recounts Rickenbacker's experiences as a pilot in the United States Army Air Service's 94th Aero Squadron, which was known... Read Full Overview

Fighting the Flying Circus is a memoir written by Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, a World War I fighter pilot who became America's top ace with 26 aerial victories. The book details Rickenbacker's experiences as a pilot in the United States Army Air Service's 94th Aero Squadron,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... heavenward. After thirty minutes industriously occupied... Read Full Overview