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Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot is the authoritative life story of Britain and Ireland's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War; a working class hero and staunch socialist who in the skies above the Western Front combined engineering prowess, tactical initiative, and grim determination to become an inspirational squadron commander.
Adrian Smith rediscovers Britain's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. He traces the myth of "an ace with one eye," examining how Mannock has been represented in both biography and in fiction, and asks why he is still commemorated today. The author suggests Mannock's tactics drew on his socialist beliefs, and argues that older, more experienced pilots were comfortable with the new technology and thus best equipped to fight the war in the air.
Major “Mick” Mannock, VC, was the top-scoring RAF air ace of the First World War, an almost legendary figure who personified the bravery and modesty that came to be expected of aerial heroes. While other aces of that war became better known, Mannock in his own quiet way topped them all, with an official tally of 73 victories by the time of his death. On the award of his posthumous VC the London Gazette described him as “an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice that has never been surpassed.” King of Air Fighters is an exciting account of Mannock’s character and career by another great air ace. For author “Taffy” Jones himself ranks sixth in the British list of First World War aces with 41 victories. This is a tale of adventure, courage and gallantry told with an experienced insider’s understanding of the feelings and psychology of the air aces, and with a thorough analysis of aerial combat techniques.
The definitive biography of the WWI fighter pilot Edward “Mick” Mannock—and a revealing investigation into his mysterious fate. Although he was arguably the highest scoring RAF fighter pilot of the First World War, Edward “Mick” Mannock’s life, particularly his death, is still shrouded in mystery. Did he achieve as many victories as are sometimes ascribed to him? How did he die? Where did he die? And more pertinently, where do his remains now lie? Investigative historians Norman Franks and Andy Saunders have assessed all the evidence and cut through the speculation to build a complete picture of the man and his achievements as a fighter pilot. Having unearthed much new and enlightening information, they present a truly balanced overview of his life—and also reveal for the first time exactly where he fell in battle a century ago. Includes photographs
Beretning om en af Englands dygtigste jagerflyvere gennem tiden, et stort menneske, som kom fra beskedne kår, men som ved sin død i 1918 havde opnået de største anerkendelser.
A penetrating study of Britain’s top World War I fighter ace, written by fellow pilot Ira Jones, the author of An Air Fighter’s Scrapbook. Ira Jones’ biography of Britain’s top-scoring ace of the First World War has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years; most notably, it claims seventy-three “kills” for Mannock, making him the number-one-scoring Allied ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this assertion, and indeed, Mannock himself only claimed fifty-one kills. Jones’ biography is nevertheless an important account, especially when seen in the context of the time in which it was first written. In particular, the biography delves into the mind of Mannock, portraying the singular nature of his character and the true stress that these pioneer air fighters experienced in the last few months of the war. Originally published in 1934 by Ivor Nicholson and Watson in London, the book has been reprinted—most recently in the 1990s by Greenhill Books as part of its Vintage Aviation Library—and reproduced from the original 1930s version of the book. Not a word has been changed in this Casemate edition, but the original, very dated type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment to this classic of aviation literature.
Biografi over den pilot og flyverhelt (Esser) major Edward Mannock, der var den engelske pilot, der skød flest modstandere ned under 1. verdenskrig og han blev dekoreret med Victoria Korset
“McScotch” himself describes his book and pays tribute to a colleague in this note, which appears at the front of the volume: “This book consists of the reminiscences of an ordinary fighter pilot of the R.F.C. who had the privilege of serving in one of the leading Fighter Squadrons and who had the honor of being the friend of the supreme fighter of all the Air Forces, that indomitable and lovable patriot, ‘MICK’ MANNOCK, V.C., D.S.O., M.C.” Available records and publications show “McScotch” himself as a fighter pilot with 40 Squadron, holding the rank of lieutenant and then captain. He is credited with 12 kills of German opponents. This is a detailed and exciting account of squadron life and shows the bravery and true comradeship of these flyers.
After two years spent in the infantry at home and no sight of being posted overseas, William MacLanachan, later known simply as McScotch, followed the advice of a friend and applied to transfer into the Royal Flying Corps. Determined to become a single-seater, or "scout," pilot, his ambition was fulfilled when he made it to the front, joining 40 (Scout) Squadron at Bruay in 1917. At this time, a fighter pilot's "'expectation of life' was journalistically computed at three weeks. Amongst the men of 40 Squadron was Mick Mannock, who became a celebrated flying ace and an early theorist of aviation tactics: the two became close friends as war took its toll. It was Mannock who later dubbed him McScotch, in order to be able to distinguish between the two Macs under his command, and the name has endured. First published in 1936, 'Fighter Pilot' is a detailed and exciting account of squadron life in the latter years of the First World War, showing the true bravery and camaraderie of these early aviators and the effect that combat had on them. William MacLanachan, known as McScotch, was a flying ace of the First World War, credited with seven victories. He joined the Royal Flying Corps from the Army, being posted to No. 40 Squadron in the spring of 1917. His lucky mascot, a teddy bear called Scotch Jock, is displayed at the RAF Museum Cosford.
Canadian-born flying ace Raymond Collishaw (1893–1976) served in Britain’s air forces for twenty-eight years. As a pilot in World War I he was credited with sixty-one confirmed kills on the Western Front. When World War II began in 1939, Air Commodore Collishaw commanded a Royal Air Force group in Egypt. It was in Egypt and Libya in 1940–41, during the Britain’s Western Desert campaign, that he demonstrated the tenets of an effective air-ground cooperation system. Flying to Victory examines Raymond Collishaw’s contribution to the British system of tactical air support—a pattern of operations that eventually became standard in the Allied air forces and proved to be a key factor in the Allied victory. The British Army and Royal Air Force entered the war with conflicting views on the issue of air support that hindered the success of early operations. It was only after the chastening failure of Operation Battleaxe in June 1941, fought according to army doctrine, that Winston Churchill shifted strategy on the direction of future air campaigns—ultimately endorsing the RAF's view of mission and target selection. This view adopted principles of air-ground cooperation that Collishaw had demonstrated in combat. Author Mike Bechthold traces the emergence of this strategy in the RAF air campaign in Operation Compass, the first British offensive in the Western Desert, in which Air Commodore Collishaw’s small force overwhelmed its Italian counterpart and disrupted enemy logistics. Flying to Victory details the experiences that prepared Collishaw so well for this campaign and that taught him much about the application of air power, especially how to work effectively with the army and Royal Navy. As Bechthold shows, these lessons learned altered the Allied approach to tactical air support and, ultimately, changed the course of the Second World War.
Mick Mannock, pilot myśliwca. Mit, życie i polityka by ADRIAN SMITH Pdf
Edward „Mick” Mannock urodził się w Corku w Irlandii 24 maja 1887 roku jako syn żołnierza Królewskiej Gwardii Szkockiej, który walczył w brytyjskich wojnach imperialnych. Podczas pobytu w Indiach Mannock nabawił się amebicznej infestacji, która osłabiła jego lewe oko. To nieszczęście zostanie później przekształcone w często powtarzany mit o „jednookim asie”. W Wielkiej Brytanii dał się poznać jako gorliwy socjalista i znakomity mówca na wiecach Partii Pracy. Po powrocie z internowania w Turcji w lipcu 1915 roku zaciągnął się do jednostki medycznej w Armii Terytorialnej, potem przeszedł do służby czynnej jako sierżant w Korpusie Królewskich Wojsk Inżynieryjnych. Po uzyskaniu stopnia oficerskiego w sierpniu 1916 roku Mannock został przeniesiony do korpusu lotniczego Royal Flying Corps, który 1 kwietnia 1918 roku wszedł w skład nowo utworzonych Królewskich Sił Powietrznych (Royal Air Force). Mimo słabego lewego oka Mannock zdał egzamin lekarski. Jednym z jego instruktorów, który powrócił z walk we Francji, był kapitan James McCudden. O swoim kursancie pisał: „Mannock był typowym przykładem porywczego młodego Irlandczyka i zawsze myślałem, że jest typem, który zrobi, co ma zrobić, lub umrze”. „Mick” Mannock służył na froncie zachodnim od kwietnia 1917 do swojej śmierci. W tym czasie awansował ze stopnia podporucznika na majora w służbie czynnej i dowódcę dywizjonu. Został trzykrotnie uhonorowany Orderem za Wybitną Służbę oraz dwukrotnie Krzyżem Wojskowym. 26 lipca 1918 roku 31-letni „Mick” Mannock, dowódca 85 Dywizjonu RAF, został zestrzelony i zginął w okolicy Mervill. Być może jest pochowany w bezimiennym grobie na cmentarzu w pobliżu Le Pierre-au-Beure. Pośmiertnie, w wyniku starań przyjaciół, w 1919 roku uzyskał najwyższe odznaczenie – Krzyż Wiktorii. W większości książek podaje się, że dokonał 73 zestrzeleń – to liczba, którą niektórzy uważają za wymyśloną przez wielbicieli Mannocka, nieprzychylnych największemu asowi lotnictwa RAF, Kanadyjczykowi Billy’emu Bishopowi, który zakończył wojnę z 72 zestrzeleniami. Według najbardziej wiarygodnych szacunków Mannock zestrzelił 61 samolotów wroga – co czyni go drugim w RAF asem I wojny światowej.
