First to Fly: The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille, the American Heroes Who Flew for France in World War I
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If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence--a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations. In First to Fly , lauded historian Charles Bracelen Flood tells the story of the men who were at the forefront of that revolution:...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0802123651
ISBN13:9780802123657
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.91 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.7" x 8.4"
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