An American Pilot in the Skies of France: The Diaries and Letters of an American Pilot, 1917-1918
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An American Pilot in the Skies of France: The Diaries and Letters of an American Pilot, 1917-1918
EN NWISBN: 9781882090020 bzw. 1882090020, in Englisch, UPA, neu.
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David K. Vaughan, Books, History, An American Pilot in the Skies of France: The Diaries and Letters of an American Pilot, 1917-1918, An American Pilot in the Skies of France collects the diaries and letters which chronicle the experiences of one young American aviator during the first World War. Percival Gates served as a combat flier in the fledgling United States Air Service from 1917 to 1918. His writings tell the story not of a famous ace, but rather that of an American youth like thousands of others sent to Europe to fight the war to end all wars. Gates provides a total picture of the pilot's life as he describes his experiences both on ground and in the sky. The diaries are particularly telling in Gates' discussion of his training and the dangers inherent in flying the development aircraft of the era. Together with a fine introduction by editor, David K. Vaughan, these writings constitute a remarkable set of memoirs in which one young man's experience in the Great War lives on today.
David K. Vaughan, Books, History, An American Pilot in the Skies of France: The Diaries and Letters of an American Pilot, 1917-1918, An American Pilot in the Skies of France collects the diaries and letters which chronicle the experiences of one young American aviator during the first World War. Percival Gates served as a combat flier in the fledgling United States Air Service from 1917 to 1918. His writings tell the story not of a famous ace, but rather that of an American youth like thousands of others sent to Europe to fight the war to end all wars. Gates provides a total picture of the pilot's life as he describes his experiences both on ground and in the sky. The diaries are particularly telling in Gates' discussion of his training and the dangers inherent in flying the development aircraft of the era. Together with a fine introduction by editor, David K. Vaughan, these writings constitute a remarkable set of memoirs in which one young man's experience in the Great War lives on today.
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AN AMERICAN PILOT IN THE SKIES OF FRANCE - The Diaries and Letters of 1917-1918 (1918)
~EN FEISBN: 9781882090020 bzw. 1882090020, vermutlich in Englisch, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
University Press of America, 1991, Lanham, US first edition,. hard bound in dust jacket, 6 x 9, FINE/FINE CONDITION, XII, 209 PAGES, ILLUS, MAP, APPENDICES,.---------------------------------------Percival Gates' diaries and letters providea realistic description of the war in the air, an aspect of World War I often distortedby romantic interpretations. Gates gives a comprehensive account of the American Air Service flying training procedures, recording the step-by-step progress of a student through both the American and French flying training programs.In addition, Percival Gates provides a personal view of an important period in history. His diaries and letters are a delightful record of a young man's day-to-day experiences: the dangers, the accidents, the boredom, the food, the fatigue, and the girls he met.In a wonderful foreword, Gates' son and namesake conveys the vibrancy of thosebrief 18 months of WWI military service for his father. This collection allows us to follow a young man through the pivotal experiences that contributed to a deep sense of pride and well-being in his more mature years.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
University Press of America, 1991, Lanham, US first edition,. hard bound in dust jacket, 6 x 9, FINE/FINE CONDITION, XII, 209 PAGES, ILLUS, MAP, APPENDICES,.---------------------------------------Percival Gates' diaries and letters providea realistic description of the war in the air, an aspect of World War I often distortedby romantic interpretations. Gates gives a comprehensive account of the American Air Service flying training procedures, recording the step-by-step progress of a student through both the American and French flying training programs.In addition, Percival Gates provides a personal view of an important period in history. His diaries and letters are a delightful record of a young man's day-to-day experiences: the dangers, the accidents, the boredom, the food, the fatigue, and the girls he met.In a wonderful foreword, Gates' son and namesake conveys the vibrancy of thosebrief 18 months of WWI military service for his father. This collection allows us to follow a young man through the pivotal experiences that contributed to a deep sense of pride and well-being in his more mature years.
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An American Pilot in the Skies of France
EN NWISBN: 9781882090020 bzw. 1882090020, in Englisch, Wright State University Press, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, in-stock.
Percival Gates' diaries and letters provide a realistic description of the war in the air, an aspect of World War I often distorted by romantic interpretations. Gates gives a comprehensive account of the American Air Service flying training procedures, recording the step-by-step progress of a student through both the American and French flying training programs. In addition, Percival Gates provides a personal view of an important period in history. His diaries and letters are a delightful record of a young man's day-to-day experiences: the dangers, the accidents, the boredom, the food, the fatigue, and the girls he met. In a wonderful foreword, Gates' son and namesake conveys the vibrancy of those brief 18 months of WWI military service for his father. This collection allows us to follow a young man through the pivotal experiences that contributed to a deep sense of pride and well-being in his more mature years.
Percival Gates' diaries and letters provide a realistic description of the war in the air, an aspect of World War I often distorted by romantic interpretations. Gates gives a comprehensive account of the American Air Service flying training procedures, recording the step-by-step progress of a student through both the American and French flying training programs. In addition, Percival Gates provides a personal view of an important period in history. His diaries and letters are a delightful record of a young man's day-to-day experiences: the dangers, the accidents, the boredom, the food, the fatigue, and the girls he met. In a wonderful foreword, Gates' son and namesake conveys the vibrancy of those brief 18 months of WWI military service for his father. This collection allows us to follow a young man through the pivotal experiences that contributed to a deep sense of pride and well-being in his more mature years.
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AMERICAN PILOT IN THE SKIES OF FRANCE: THE DIARIES
EN HC NWISBN: 9781882090020 bzw. 1882090020, in Englisch, UPA, gebundenes Buch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
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AMERICAN-PILOT-IN-THE-SKIES-OF-FRANCE~~David-K-Vaughan, AMERICAN PILOT IN THE SKIES OF FRANCE: THE DIARIES, Hardcover.
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