No Parachute - A Classic Account of War in the Air in Wwi

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Gould Lee was born in 1894 and served in the Sherwood Foresters, RFC, and RAF from 1915 to 1946 when he retired as an air vice-marshal. He took up writing on retirement from the RAF and published eight nonfiction books, all of which have become classics in aviation nonfiction. Klappentext Now in paperback for the first time, member of World War One's Royal Flying Corps Arthur Gould Lee reflects on the danger and additional difficulties of early air war, particularly due to the insufficient supply of necessities such as parachutes. Zusammenfassung Here is the story of one of these unknown flyers - a story based on letters written on the day, hot on the event, which tells of a young pilot's progress from fledgling to seasoned fighter. Gould Lee brilliantly conveys the immediacy of air war, the thrills and the terror, in this honest and timeless acount.

About the author

Arthur Gould Lee was born in 1894 and served in the Sherwood Foresters, RFC, and RAF from 1915 to 1946 when he retired as an air vice-marshal. He took up writing on retirement from the RAF and published eight nonfiction books, all of which have become classics in aviation nonfiction.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Gould Lee, Arthur Gould Lee
• Publisher: Grub Street Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781911621058
• ISBN: 978-1-911621-05-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration