num_pages: 194
description: Willie Fry was a fighter pilot on the Western Front from 1915 to 1918.  His vivid memoirs cover the Battle of the Somme and Passchendaele, painting a portrait of air warfare in primitive conditions, airmen flying machines of rudimentary simplicity and of men exposed and vulnerable to the elements as well as to enemy bullets.  He presents the happy-go-lucky attitude of the airmen and the conscientiousness of ground crews never shirking their duty.  He takes us into officers’ messes and into the ‘on duty’ and ‘off duty’ routines of the flyers who came from widely different regiments of the army to launch the Royal Flying Corps.  Ignoring the renown he won for himself in air battle, he gives vignettes of famous aces whom he knew — Albert Ball, McCudden and many others.  His memoirs bring to life the years of the R.F.C. when the flyers were facing not only the enemy but the perils of conquering the air.  William Fry (Nov 1896 – 1992) has eleven aerial victories credited to his name. He flew in at least four different aircraft during his service. Fry married Katherine Mary Carrington in 1924. Having served in Egypt, Fry returned to the RAF to serve during World War II.  Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. 
language: English
title: Air of battle
titlecomplete: Air of battle
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Kimber