Great Battles of World War I: In the Air

The pioneering airmen of World War I were to become the greatest individual heroes in the history of modern war. Enemy or ally, they were accorded the same honors by an admiring world. This unique anthology records the personal experiences of these first airborne fighters. Men like Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, General Billy Mitchell, and Lieutenant Colonel William A. Bishop. Stories by and about these flying pioneers re-create the great air battles of World War I. Here are the death-defying encounters; the one-man machines; the flaming, mortal combat in which each fighter singled out his esteemed adversary. Here is the story of war as it had never been fought before - and would never be fought again.