War Among the Clouds
New Brunswick Airmen in the Great War
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"The Great War of 1914-18 was the first conflict in which aircraft played a significant role. It was dangerous and sometimes exciting, and it created and accelerated rapid technological change in the field of aeronautical engineering. The [New Brunswick] men who served as pilots, observers, gunners, and mechanics signed up for an unknown and exciting endeavour and opened up a new chapter in warfare. ... While most who saw active service at the front fought in France and Belgium, many served in Italy, Egypt, and Macedonia, and in Russia and the Soviet Union. Still others remained behind in Brit...
"The Great War of 1914-18 was the first conflict in which aircraft played a significant role. It was dangerous and sometimes exciting, and it created and accelerated rapid technological change in the field of aeronautical engineering. The [New Brunswick] men who served as pilots, observers, gunners, and mechanics signed up for an unknown and exciting endeavour and opened up a new chapter in warfare. ... While most who saw active service at the front fought in France and Belgium, many served in Italy, Egypt, and Macedonia, and in Russia and the Soviet Union. Still others remained behind in Britain or Canada, training new recruits. Drawing on diaries and letters of airmen, newspaper reports, and archival images and documents, J. Brent Wilson tells the story of a group of men who were forerunners in their field and laid the foundation for the RCAF"--Provided by publisher.
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