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Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot by A Smith
This work rediscovers Britain's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. It traces the myth of an "ace with one eye", examining how Mannock has been represented in both biography and in fiction, and asks why he is still commemorated today. The author suggests Mannock's tactics drew on his socialist beliefs, and argues that older, more experienced pilots were comfortable with the new technology and thus best equipped to fight the war in the air.
ADRIAN SMITH is a Senior Lecturer in Historical Studies at the University of Southampton New College. He has written and published widely on modern British history, including The New Statesman Portraits of a Political Weekly 1918-1931 (1996) and he is co-editor of Northcliffe's Legacy: Aspects of the British Popular Press 1896-1996.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780333778982 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333778987 |
| Title | Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot |
| Author | A Smith |
| Series | Studies In Military And Strategic History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2000-12-18 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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