Comment on Capt Biddle's SPAD XII Ca.1 by yankeedog
Yes, I'm sure. [link] He wasn't one of the founding members of the Lafayette Escadrille, but Capt Charles J. Biddle served in both N73 and N124 of the French Air Service before transfering to the US Army Air Service. I believe he had one confirmed victory. He didn't become an Ace until he commanded the 13th Aero Squadron. He ended the war with 7 confirmed victories. Biddle wrote an excellent book about his service in WWI called The Way of the Eagle, sometimes reprints of it turn up on Ebay for a reasonable price, I think I paid about $18 for my copy. First editions of the book are pretty expensive.
-YD
-YD
Thanks for the link! I wonder why they don't meantion Bert Hall? Have you read his book, One Mans War? Most of it is full of B.S., but it is fun to read from his point of view ...
You're welcome. That's odd, I know Bert Hall wasn't the most popular with his fellow aviators, but he did walk the walk and talk the talk, it must be an oversight. They have James Norman Hall listed. I'll have to pick up Bert Hall's book. If you are interested in WWI aviation, there is a cool web site called The Aerodrome [link] that is a wealth of information. If you ever see a book by Leighton Brewer called "Riders of the Sky", pick it up. It's pretty rare, but from time to time a copy turns up. It's an epic "poem", but don't expect something light & rhymey, it's a harsh tale of life with the Devil's Own Grim Reapers of the 13th Aero Squadron. I have a few passages in the description of this deviation: [link]
-YD
-YD
I found it on Amazon, but that's about it ...