The Canvas Falcons: The Story Of The Men and Planes of WW1 (1971) By Stephen Longstreet
 
Based on documents written by the great aces and interviews with survivors, this story of the air war in Europe re-creates a world where men too young to have known much of life discovered new ways of killing & dying. Here are the true stories of the famous flyers on both sides of the conflict: Manfred von Richthofen--"The Red Baron"--who shot down 80 enemy planes; Max Immelmann, who extended the combat capabilities of the aircraft with his innovative aerial maneuvers; one-eyed British ace Mick Mannock who brought down 73 German planes; & America's own Eddie Rickenbacker, whose 26 kills came in little more than a year of actual combat. Examining the technological aspects of combat aviation, the development & use of weapons such as the zeppelin & the machine gun, and the incredible teamwork of famous fighter squadrons, Longstreet captures both the romance & the horror of combat above the Western Front.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
365 pages
In Fair to Good Condition