King of air fighters : biography of Major \"Mick\" Mannock, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. by Jones, Ira, 1896-1960 instant download

King of air fighters : biography of Major \"Mick\" Mannock, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. by Jones, Ira, 1896-1960 instant download

1 online resource (340 pages) :, 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, Includes bibliographical references, Print version record, Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Dedication Page; 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 Air Fighters; VI L'Envoi; Author's Acknowledgments; Footnotes