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Mannock, VC: Ace with One Eye by Vernon Smyth, Frederick Oughton (Paperback, 2003)
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Edward 'Mick' Mannock, VC, DSO (2 bars), MC (& bar), officially shot down 73 enemy aircraft in the First World War and, unofficially, nearly a hundred - yet he was blind in one eye. Mannock was not only an aristocrat of the air he was also a real man of the people, a constant rebel against authority and regimentation who, nonetheless, gained the respect of superiors and subordinates alike. A great and inspirational leader of men, a master of air strategy and the innovator of aggressive formation flying, Mannock was also one of the most mystifying enigmas of the RFC. Until the day of his death, he never conquered his fear of being burned alive in the cockpit and this recurrent horror - encouraged by the fact that First World War pilots were not permitted parachutes - colored his career considerably. Here is the full story of that career, set against a period when air power depended not upon remotely-controlled missiles but on men of imagination, daring and outstanding personal courage.Product Identifiers
PublisherCerberus Publishing LTD
ISBN-139781841450292
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046605350
Product Key Features
Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameMannock, Vc: Ace with One Eye
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorVernon Smyth, Frederick Oughton
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
SeriesFortunes of War S.
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Width160 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorVernon Smyth, Frederick Oughton
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- 07 Jul, 2023
A great but troubled man
Excellent historical facts,book in excellent conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
