The Lafayette Flying Corps-During the First World War: Volume 1

by Charles Bernhard Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, Charles Bernard Nordhoff, et al.

Book Overview

Volume one of a two volume history of the famous American volunteer squadron of the First World War

There can be few who have heard of the Lafayette Flying Corps who are unaware of its history. It was, of course, comprised of the American pilots who volunteered to fight for France in the air and it included the famous Lafayette Escadrille. More than 200 American pilots completed French aviation training and 180 flew in combat. Sixty three...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782823298
• ISBN13: 9781782823292
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"