In the teeth of the wind: the story of a naval pilot on the western front, 1916-1918
1994, 1st Edition. Annapolis (Md.): Naval Institute Press, cop. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #336878
ISBN: 1557503931
Physical description: 159 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white); 24 cm. Summary: * A unique and fascinating account of a pilot's life in the dawn of aerial warfare and of the first use of the bomber in war. * Shows the joy and exuberance of flying rather than the more common nerve-chilling existence of bomber crews. Subjects: Bartlett, C. P. O. -- (Charles Philip Oldfeld), -- 1889-. Great Britain. -- Royal Naval Air Service. World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British. World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, British. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front. Military campaigns. Military operations, Aerial -- British. Western Front (World War (1914-1918)).
Price: €18.95