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Irish Aces of the RFC and the RAF - In the First World War (Hardcover)
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Irish Aces of the RFC and the RAF - In the First World War (Hardcover)
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The First World War had an enormous impact on Ireland. Over 240,000
Irish men and women volunteered to serve with the Allied forces,
suffering almost 40,000 casualties. The Irish contribution to the
air war remains overlooked, not just in Ireland, but also by
historians generally. Although just 6,000 Irish served with the
Allied flying services at a cost of 500 casualties, their impact
was out of all proportion to their numbers. The contribution of
Irish aces of the RFC and RAF to the Allied cause was enormous,
just over thirty of whom accounted for 400 enemy aircraft. Irishmen
such as Mannock, McElroy and Hazell were among the highest-scoring
pilots of the war. Some were revered by their men, others were
controversial figures - reckless with their own lives and those
under their command - but many of their stories remain untold. This
book seeks to restore all those who were written out of Irish
history, while also providing for their achievements to be
considered in the overall context of the first air war.
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