Flying Fury

Author : James McCudden
Publisher : Casemate / Greenhill
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781935149750

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Flying Fury by James McCudden Pdf

The day-to-day insights of a brilliantly daring World War I ace that only ends with his death at the age of 23 . . . James McCudden was an outstanding British fighter ace of World War I, whose daring exploits earned him a tremendous reputation and, ultimately, an untimely end. Here, in this unique and gripping firsthand account, he brings to life some of aviation history’s most dramatic episodes in a memoir completed at the age of twenty-three, just days before his tragic death. During his time in France with the Royal Flying Corps from 1914 to 1918, McCudden rose from mechanic to pilot and flight commander. Following his first kill in September 1916, McCudden shot down a total of fifty-seven enemy planes, including a remarkable three in a single minute in January 1918. A dashing patrol leader, he combined courage, loyalty, and judgment, studying the habits and psychology of enemy pilots and stalking them with patience and tenacity. Written with modesty and frankness, yet acutely perceptive, Flying Fury is both a valuable insight into the world of early aviation and a powerful account of courage and survival above the mud and trenches of Flanders. Fighter ace James McCudden died in July 1918, after engine failure caused his plane to crash just four months before the end of World War I. His success as one of Britain’s deadliest pilots earned him the Victoria Cross.

Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO & Ba, MC & Bar MM
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782892168

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FLYING FURY: Five Years In The Royal Flying Corps [Illustrated Edition] by James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO & Ba, MC & Bar MM Pdf

Illustrated Edition – contains 30 photos The highest scoring British Air Ace reveals his daily life at the front, in the air and in combat with the Germans above the Western Front. In the muddy trenches of the Western front few rankers would have considered that they would achieve field rank of major and international celebrity. In the skies above the shell-torn landscape, any man with enough talent, daring and skill could hope to become a ‘Flying Ace’ by claiming five or more victories over enemy aviators. Such an adventurous warrior was James McCudden; born in 1895 in Kent, he enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1910 as soon as he could. But he was smitten with the service in the air after a flight in his brothers plane in 1913 and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. However he was only an engineer in 1914, but once in France despite his modest rank he was allowed to go up with his squadron and act as an observer in a two seater plane. After much good service as an observer his superiors put him forward for pilot training in 1916. McCudden’s tally of the enemy over the next two years would rank him among the greatest of the World War One Aces; he claimed some 57 enemy aircraft even three in a single day in 1918. His exploits in the air were legendary, surviving an attack by the Red Baron himself, he pioneered new tactics that enabled him the edge of his enemy by using his engineering skill to fine tune his aircraft. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, DSO with Bar, MC with Bar and a Military Medal and the French Croix de Guerre for his daring, bravery and skill. It is with a sad irony that it was not his German foe that eventually ended his outstanding military service but a flying accident in 1918. He was only 23 at the time. His own exploits, adventures, tactics and escapes are best left to him in his own words, but suffice to say despite his modest retelling of his life in a day-by-day fashion remains both dramatic and engaging.

Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110935876

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Flying Fury by James Thomas Byford McCudden Pdf

James McCudden was an outstanding British fighter ace of World War I, whose daring exploits earned him a tremendous reputation and, ultimately, an untimely end. Here, in this unique and gripping first-hand account, he brings to life some of aviation history? most dramatic episodes in a memoir completed at the age of twenty-three, just days before his tragic death. During his time in France with the Royal Flying Corps from 1914 to 1918, McCudden rose from mechanic to pilot and flight commander. Following his first kill in September 1916, McCudden shot down a total of fifty-seven enemy planes, including a remarkable three in a single minute in January 1918. A dashing patrol leader, he combined courage, loyalty and judgement, studying the habits and psychology of enemy pilots and stalking them with patience and outstanding success. Written with modesty and frankness, yet acutely perceptive, Flying Fury is both a valuable insight into the world of early aviation and a powerful account of courage and survival above the mud and trenches of Flanders. Fighter ace James McCudden died in July 1918, after engine failure caused his plane to crash just four months before the end of World War I. His success as one of Britain's deadliest pilots earned him the Victoria Cross.

Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : OCLC:8353978

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Flying Fury by James Thomas Byford McCudden Pdf

Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : OCLC:8353978

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Flying Fury by James Thomas Byford McCudden Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1406 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Horses
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066661145

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The General Stud Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wg Cdr C.G. Jefford
Publisher : Grub Street Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909808409

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Observers and Navigators by Wg Cdr C.G. Jefford Pdf

This title first appeared in 2001 to universal acclaim, quickly went out of print and has remained so since. The author, meantime, has continued his research and the result is this updated edition, over half as long as the first, with stacks of new photographs. Absolutely essential reference for all those interested in military aviation.

Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden,Stanley M. Ulanoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Pilots, Military
ISBN : 0561001863

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Flying Fury by James Thomas Byford McCudden,Stanley M. Ulanoff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1959-10
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117452271

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Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mike O'Connor,Norman Franks
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783460236

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In the Footsteps of the Red Baron by Mike O'Connor,Norman Franks Pdf

Manfred von Richthofen became a fighter pilot on the Western Front in August 1916. By January 1917, Richthofen had shot down fifteen aircraft had been appointed commander of his own unit. He painted the fuselage of his Albatros D-III a bright red and was nicknamed the Red Baron. In June 1917, Richthofen was appointed commander of the German Flying Circus. Made up of Germany's top fighter pilots, this new unit was highly mobile and could be quickly sent to any part of the Western Front where it was most needed. Richthofen and his pilots achieved immediate success during the air war over Ypres during August and September. Manfred von Richthofen was killed on 21st April 1918. Richthofen had destroyed 80 allied aircraft, the highest score of any fighter pilot during the First World War. This book is divided into three sectors of the WWI front line in which von Richthofen operated. Each area is conveniently reached within hours. Airfield sites, memorials and the graves of Manfred's famous victims are described and directions for the battlefield walker are included with information on related museums and historic sites with special association with this most famous of fighter pilots.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105013094300

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Western Aviation, Missiles, and Space by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Horses
ISBN : PSU:000022140791

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Sires and Dams of Stakes Winners, 1925-85 by Anonim Pdf

Author : James F. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966007

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Albatros D.I–D.II by James F. Miller Pdf

In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic aircraft design. By April 1916, they had developed the Albatros D.I, that featured the usual Albatros semi-monocoque wooden construction with a 160hp Mercedes engine and two forward-firing machine guns. Alongside the development of the D.I, Albatros had also designed and built a second machine that was similar to the D.I – the Albatros D.II. Although there were several external differences between the two aircraft, it is important to note that these machines evolved simultaneously and that the D.II was not the result of post-combat feedback from D.I pilots. With the inclusion of these aircraft into their reorganized air force, Germany was able to regain control of the skies by autumn 1916. Along with the later designs they inspired, the Albatros D.I and D.II were instrumental in allowing the Germans to prosecute their domination through 'Bloody April' and well into the summer months that followed.

Author : R.G. Head
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781910690666

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Oswald Boelcke by R.G. Head Pdf

This biography of the pioneering WWI flying ace who mentored the Red Baron is “fascinating . . . [it] captures combat aviation at its inception” (MiG Sweep: The Magazine of Aviation Warriors). With a total of forty victories, Oswald Boelcke was Germany’s first ace in World War I—and a century later he remains a towering figure in the history of air warfare, renowned for his character, inspirational leadership, organizational genius, development of air-to-air tactics, and impact on aerial doctrine. Paving the way for modern air forces across the world with his pioneering strategies, Boelcke had a dramatic effect on his contemporaries. The famed Red Baron’s mentor, instructor, squadron commander, and friend, he exerted a tremendous influence upon the German air force. He was one of the first pilots to be awarded the famous Pour le Mérite, commonly recognized as the “Blue Max.” All of this was achieved after overcoming medical obstacles in childhood and later life with willpower and determination. Boelcke even gained the admiration of his enemies: After his tragic death in a midair collision, Britain’s Royal Flying Corps dropped a wreath on his funeral, and several of his captured foes sent another wreath from their German prison camp. His name and legacy live on, as seen in the Luftwaffe’s designation of the Tactical Air Force Wing 31 “Boelcke.” This definitive biography reveals his importance as a fighter pilot who set the standard in military aviation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015316610

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Air Pictorial and Air Reserve Gazette by Anonim Pdf