9781742370729 - fire in the sky: the australian flying corps in the first world war von molkentin, michael (2 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY World War I -The first book in 90 years dedicated to the daring and courage of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corpsâ"a tale of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenchesÂ"I half rolled, and there before my eyes was as perfect a target as I had ever seen in my life. A pressure of a thumb, a short burst, a puff of smoke, a flash of flame, a hole on the cloudsâ"and it was over."Â â"Lieutenant Robert McKenzie, No. 2 Squadron Australian Flying CorpsWhen World War IÂbegan in August 1914, airplanes were a novelty, barely a decade old. Despite this, Australia was one of just a few nations outside Europe to establish a military flying school and corps. From a first class of four student pilots the Australian Flying Corps would grow to number almost 4000 by the armistice. Its young volunteers were pioneers in a completely new dimension of warfare as they struggled for control of the skies over the Western Front and Middle East. Using private letters, diaries, and official records, historian Michael Molkentin reveals, for the first time inÂmore thanÂ90 years, the remarkable story of the airmen and mechanics of the Australian Flying Corps. It is a tale of heroism and endurance; of a war fought thousands of feet above the trenches in aircraft of timber and fabricâ"no radios, parachutes, or oxygen .ÂFire in the SkyÂtakes readers up into this chaotic tumult and into the midst of a war from which only one in two Australian airmen emerged unscathed. xix, 404 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-395) and index. #040525/010226/120826  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 9.00x6.10x1.40 inches. In Stock.