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FIGHTING THE FLYING CIRCUS

Written by Eddie V. Rickenbacker, Arch Whitehouse
Published by Bailey Brothers and Swinfen Ltd. in 1973
ISBN: 0561001871

FIGHTING THE FLYING CIRCUS
Written by Eddie V. Rickenbacker, Arch Whitehouse.
Stock no. 2139886
1st. 1973. Hardback. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mottled yellow boards with black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0561001871. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing; faded to spine and edges. Foxing to outer page edges.

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Front cover

Cover of FIGHTING THE FLYING CIRCUS by Eddie V. Rickenbacker; Arch Whitehouse

Contents

  • Glossary
  • I Introducing "Archie"
  • II The Aerodrome
  • III Our First Sorties
  • IV Downing My First Hun
  • V Jimmy Meissner Strips His Wings
  • VI Jimmy Hall's Last Fight
  • VII New Responsibilities
  • VIII A Victory and a Narrow Escape
  • IX Down in Flames
  • X Lufbery is Killed
  • XI Squadron Festivities
  • XII Jimmy Meissner Again
  • XIII America's First Ace
  • XIV Rumpler Number 16
  • XV Campbells' Last Flight
  • XVI Becoming an Ace
  • XVII A Perplexing Bank of Fog
  • XVIII Strafing the Drachen
  • XIX The Chateau-Thierry Salient
  • XX The Death of Quentin Roosevelt
  • XXI The Flying Circus Scores Heavily
  • XXII Our Spads Arrive
  • XXIII back Close to Verdun
  • XXIV The Saint-Mihiel Drive
  • XXV American Ave of Aces
  • XXVI Captain of the Hat-in-the-Ring Squadron
  • XXVII An Eventful "D" Day
  • XXVIII Frank Luke Strafes his Last Balloon
  • XXIX A Night Mission
  • XXX A Day's Work - Six Victories
  • XXXI "Seeing the War"
  • XXXII A Regular Dogfight
  • XXXIII An Airplane Movie Show
  • XXXIV An Overzealous Ally
  • XXXV The End Draws Near
  • XXXVI Last Victory of the Great War
  • Official Victories of the 94th Aero Squadron
  • Index