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Attila57
12-27-2010, 00:39
Look at this link:

http://www.wtj.com/wars/greatwar/

where you can find:

The Red Fighter Pilot (http://www.richthofen.com/)
The only memoir written by "The Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen before his death in 1918.

Fighting the Flying Circus (http://www.richthofen.com/rickenbacker/)
A personal account of World War One air combat in Europe, written by America's leading Ace, Captain Edward Rickenbacker.

High Adventure (http://www.richthofen.com/hall/)
From the 1918 book by James Norman Hall, based on a series of articles written by this American combat pilot who served with the famed Lafayette Escadrille and the 94th Pursuit Squadron.

Dark Autumn - The 1916 German Zeppelin Offensive (http://www.richthofen.com/dark_autumn/)
In Autumn of 1916, the cream of Germany's Naval Airship Division died in this series of catastrophic attacks on London. Heavily illustrated with many unusual photographs.

and other articles on WWI war.

But all the web site is to explore carefully.

Attilio

The Cowman
12-27-2010, 01:58
Very cool... thanks for the links Attilio! I will have to check them out more thoroughly once I am no longer buried in polypropylene!! ;)

Attila57
12-27-2010, 02:18
I hope you'll find a way to "riverder le stelle" ASAP (“and then we emerged to see the stars again” Dante Alighieri - Divina Commedia canto XXXIV ) with polypropylene. ;)

IRM
12-27-2010, 07:03
Thanks for the links, I've read von Richthofen's book but I've never seen the others there.

Flying Officer Kyte
12-27-2010, 11:46
Some more good links. Attilio. I see in the artical by Hall a chapter that mentions the Penguins which inspired my thread title in the officer's club, "Flying Penguins ". Thanks for the links. Memo to self: Must build more bookcases.
Rob.

crashx
12-29-2010, 17:47
Thanks for the links Attilio!!! More good reading for us here at the aerodrome!!!

Skullduggery
12-29-2010, 21:27
Thanks for the links. I have so much to read up on now.