Description
Product ID: | 9781781593455 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Hawker VC: The First RFC Ace |
Authors: | Author: Tyrrel M. Hawker |
Page Count: | 265 |
Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, First World War, Air forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, First World War, Air forces & warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Major Lanoe Hawke was one of only 19 flying VCs. By the age of 26 Hawker had won his VC and DSO. He was the first pilot to record five 'kills'. Contains Baron von Richthofen's (The Red Baron) account of the aerial combat which resulted in Hawker's death. Superb actions in the air. |
Imprint Name: | Pen & Sword Military |
Publisher Name: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2013-11-01 |