num_pages: 384
description: Fighting the Flying Circus is a captivating memoir written by Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, an American fighter pilot who served in World War I. The book chronicles his experiences as a member of the United States Army Air Service and his aerial battles against the German Luftstreitkr�����fte. Rickenbacker provides a vivid account of his training and the challenges he faced as a pilot, including the danger of mechanical failure and the threat of enemy fire. He also describes the camaraderie among his fellow pilots and the tactics they used to outmaneuver the enemy.The book is filled with thrilling descriptions of aerial combat, including Rickenbacker's encounters with some of the most notorious German pilots of the war. He also reflects on the psychological toll of war and the loss of his fellow pilots.Overall, Fighting the Flying Circus is a gripping and insightful memoir that provides a firsthand account of the bravery and sacrifice of American pilots in World War I.1919. The memoirs of the American Ace of Aces, Eddie Rickenbacker, who was a successful race car driver, fighter pilot, airline executive, wartime advisor, and elder statesman. Few aces achieved so much in so many different lifetime roles. Captain Rickenbacker, originally from Ohio, was best known as one of the Commanders of the 94th Hat-in-the-Ring Squadron, a crack unit of pilots which included many former members of the famed Lafayette Escadrille. The 94th ended the war in France with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. Rickenbacker's twenty-six aerial victories came in only two months of combat flying, a spectacular achievement. The story of one of America' real-life heroes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Fighting the Flying Circus
titlecomplete: Fighting the Flying Circus
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, History, World War I, Memoir, Military History, War, Aviation, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 854
publisher: Kessinger Publishing