The adventures of a renowned American fighter pilot-in his own
words
After initially enlisting as an ambulance driver during the Great
War, American born Wellman transferred into the French Foreign
Legion. By the end of 1917 he had earned his wings as a fighter
pilot and had joined N. 87 escadrille of the Lafayette Flying
Corps. The 'Black Cats' flew Nieuport 'pursuit' aircraft-first 17s
and latterly 24s. Wellman named his own plane Celia-after his
mother. In his career as a fighter pilot Wellman chalked up three
confirmed 'kills' and five 'probables' before eventually being shot
down by German anti-aircraft fire in March 1918. He was awarded the
Croix de Guerre with two palms. Due to his crash injury he was
invalided out of French service and returned to the United States
where he began a highly regarded career as a film director. This
book, published in 1918, recounts Wellman's wartime experiences
while they were still fresh in the mind, as such it is an
invaluable first hand account of the aerial war over the Western
Front from the first days of air combat. Recommended.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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