Dancing in the Sky: The Royal Flying Corps in Canada
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550028642 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"KUDOS TO A PROGRAM THAT GAVE CANADA ITS WINGS" according to KOMET. This book is about an air training scheme in Canada that was developed by Great Britain during the First World War to redress the alarmingly high losses it sustained in trained airmen over the Western Front in 1916. As a result of these losses, in the short ru. Good History Book I needed this book for some research I was doing. It has an entire chapter on the topic in which I was interested. The Royal Canadian Flying Corps in World War I is a quite interesting story.. Castle Mclaughlin said Call me, Mr. Hunt. This is a real contribution to WWI aviation history, and fills a gap in the literature. The author does a good job of organizing and presenting the story of the RFC in Canada.I'm unsure whether the author is a professional historian. There is an entire chapter
A valuable addition to Canada’s military history, this book will appeal to all who enjoy an exceptional adventure story embedded in Canada’s past.. The results enabled the Allies to regain control of the skies and eventually win the war, but at a terrible price. Flying was in its infancy and pilot training primitive. Dancing in the Sky is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot training initiative established by the British in response to the terrible losses occurring in the skies over Europe in 1916. This program, up and running in under six months despite enormous obstacles, launc
He has written six books on the history of the Belleville area including Booze, Boats and Billions and Gentleman Charlie and the Lady Rum Runner. He lives in Belleville, Ontario.. C.W. Hunt, a former history teacher, business executive, and entrepreneur, retired from business to devote his energies to writing in 1996
(The Chronicle-Herald)Indeed Dancing in the Sky is a fitting tribute to the energy, ingenuity, and perseverance of Canada early in the 20th century. (Country Roads) . In Dancing in the Sky, Bill Hunt … has done a workmanlike job in the first complete telling of Canada's first pilot training program