Five Down, No Glory: Frank G. Tinker, Mercenary Ace in the Spanish Civil War

by Richard K. Smith, R. Cargill Hall, Roland Hall

Frank G. Tinker, Jr., a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Class of 1933, flew in combat with Soviet airmen during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Flying with the Spanish Republican Air Force, he was the top American ace during the Spanish Civil War. This biography deals with his experience in combat, culminating with Tinker commanding a Soviet squadron and terminating his contract with the government of Spain. After returning to the United States, he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161251054X
• ISBN13: 9781612510545
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"