Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

by Roger Gunn

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Details

War:

World War I

Perspective:

Pilots

Military Unit:

Royal Air Force

True Story:

Yes

Biography:

Yes

Region:

Europe

Page Count:

273

Published Date:

2013

ISBN13:

9781459706606

Description

Ever wondered what it would be like to fly a biplane or triplane in the First World War? Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight takes you to the Western Front during the Great War. Experience the risks of combat and the many close calls Collishaw had as a pilot, flight commander, and squadron leader. Understand the courage Collishaw and his fellow flyers faced every day they took to the air in their small, light, and very manoeuvrable craft to face the enemy. As the third-highest-scoring flying ace among British and colonial pilots in the First World War, scoring 60 victories, Collishaw was only surpassed by Billy Bishop and Edward Mannock. This book traces Collishaw's life from humble beginnings in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to victories in the skies over France.

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