Oswald Boelcke: Germany’s First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat
Head’s distinguished U.S. Air Force career involved flying several combat aircraft and several assignments in Vietnam. His work on Boelcke reflects Head’s insights on how aerial combat assumed a definitive role thanks to Boelcke’s leadership and legacy. The book is a leisure read, covering aviators, the physical flying environment, and the rewards associated with combat […]
Billy Bishop VC Lone Wolf Hunter: The RAF Ace Re-Examined
Peter Kilduff is recognized as an authority on WW1 aviation and the Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen) in particular. As an expert on German records, Kilduff describes what the German records say and don’t say regarding each of Bishop’s 72 aerial victories. The German aviation records are incomplete due to WW2 aerial bombing, others were […]