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King of Airfighters: The Biography of Major Mick Mannock, VC, Dso MC

by Jones, Ira | HC | Good
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
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Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
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ISBN
1932033998
Book Title
King of Airfighters : the Biography of Major Mick Mannock, Vc, Dso Mc
Book Series
Vintage Aviation Ser.
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
Item Length
7.6 in
Publication Year
2009
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Ira Jones
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Military / World War I, General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Item Width
4.9 in
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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A penetrating study of Britain's top fighter ace in the Great War . . . Ira Jones' biography of Britain's top scoring ace of World War I has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years, most notably as it is the source of the claim of 73 "kills" for Mannock, thereby making him the number one scoring Allied Ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this claim and indeed Mannock himself only claimed 51 kills. Jones's 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 1990's by Greenhill Books as part of it's Vintage Aviation Library) and each time has been reproduced from the original 1930's version of the book. This new Casemate edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, 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.

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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1932033998
ISBN-13
9781932033991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69579603

Product Key Features

Book Title
King of Airfighters : the Biography of Major Mick Mannock, Vc, Dso Mc
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Military / World War I, General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Ira Jones
Book Series
Vintage Aviation Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
4.9 in

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Table of Content
Preface Introduction I EARLY LIFE--PART I II EARLY LIFE--PART II III LEARNING TO FLY, AND FIRST TOUR OF DUTY IN FRANCE WITH NO. 40 SQUADRON IV SECOND TOUR OF DUTY IN FRANCE WITH NOS. 74 AND 85 SQUADRONS V KING OF AIRFIGHTERS VI L'ENVOI Author's Acknowledgements
Copyright Date
2009

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