Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York. 1965. 296 pgs. Illustrated. Signed by 5 US Air Service Aces: Maj. Reed M. Chambers, 7 victories(1 balloon, 2 shared), Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, 26 (5 balloons, 4 shared), George Augustus Vaughn Jr. (13 victories (7 shared), Lt. Douglas Campbell, 6 victories(1 shared), Arthur Ray Brooks 6 victories (4 shared). DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards are lightly rubbed and worn. Arthur Ray Brook's bookplate present to the front pastedown with a note discussing when he read the book and the date of the death of his wife. Text has some text marks and notes present to correct the text. Binding tight and solid. Arthur Raymond Brooks (1 November 1895 – 17 July 1991) was an American World War I flying ace of the United States Army Air Service credited with shooting down multiple enemy aircraft. Among his most prominent achievements was when he single-handedly took on a squadron of German-flown Fokker (Dutch make) planes officially downing 2 of them in one aerial battle piloting his Smith IV Spad XIII. He was a pioneer in the development of radio navigational aids (NAVAIDs) used by pilots for location and navigation as well as air-to-ground communications. Brooks also participated in early endeavors to commercialize aviation as a passenger-carrying business and was one of the earliest commercial pilots involved with carrying mail (air mail) for the US Post Office Department. Edward Rickenbacker Arthur Ray Brooks Signed Fighting the Flying Circus HC w/DJ Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is Fighting the Flying Circus by Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker Edited with a Foreword by Arch Whitehouse Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York. 1965. 296 pgs. Illustrated. Signed by 5 US Air Service Aces: Maj. Reed M. Chambers, 7 victories(1 balloon, 2 shared), Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, 26 (5 balloons, 4 shared), George Augustus Vaughn Jr. (13 victories (7 shared), Lt. Douglas Campbell, 6 victories(1 shared), Arthur Ray Brooks 6 victories (4 shared) DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards are lightly rubbed and worn. Arthur Ray Brook's bookplate present to the front pastedown with a note discussing when he read the book and the date of the death of his wife. Text has some text marks and notes present to correct the text. Binding tight and solid. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Arthur Raymond Brooks (1 November 1895 – 17 July 1991) was an American World War I flying ace of the United States Army Air Service credited with shooting down multiple enemy aircraft. Among his most prominent achievements was when he single-handedly took on a squadron of German-flown Fokker (Dutch make) planes officially downing 2 of them in one aerial battle piloting his Smith IV Spad XIII. He was a pioneer in the development of radio navigational aids (NAVAIDs) used by pilots for location and navigation as well as air-to-ground communications. Brooks also participated in early endeavors to commercialize aviation as a passenger-carrying business and was one of the earliest commercial pilots involved with carrying mail (air mail) for the US Post Office Department. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines. Reed McKinley Chambers was a pioneer in the American Aviation industry, as a flying ace in World War I, as founder of an early airline, and as founder and chairman of America's first aviation insurance company. George Augustus Vaughn Jr. (May 20, 1897 – July 31, 1989) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Distinguished Service Cross, Britain's Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver Star recipient. Vaughn was America's second-ranking Air Service ace to survive the war. Douglas Campbell (June 7, 1896 – October 16, 1990)[1] was an American aviator and World War I flying ace. He was the first American aviator flying in an American-trained air unit to achieve the status of ace. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. 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Author: Eddie Rickenbacker
Binding: Hardcover
Character Family: Fighting the Flying Circus
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Personalized: No
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Publisher: Doubleday and Company
Region: North America
Signed: Yes
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Signed, Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Fighter Ace, Signed by Eddie Rickenbacker, Fighting the Flying Circus, Reed M. Chambers, George Augustus Vaughn Jr., Douglas Campbell, Arthur Ray Brooks
Subject: Military & War
Topic: WWI (1914-18)
Year Printed: 1965
Modification Description: Signed by Eddie Rickenbacker
Modified Item: Yes