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Knights Without Parachutes
A Blog of Great War Stories
Great Aces Grounded for Ear Pain - Udet and Rickenbacker
2018-04-14 00:04
"My new Spad had an altitude of 22,000 feet; try that sometime with an earache."
Fun on the Front Lines, and Ernst Udet in the Middle of It
2018-03-24 23:52
He'd had enough respect for his captors who treated him well, to be bound by his word of honor. But a mere guard couldn't keep him prisoner.
Better to Follow the Red Baron than Lead Another Squadron
2018-03-10 18:56
"Richthofen. The rain is seeping down from his cap, running into his face. 'Hello, Udet,' says the captain, and he tips his cap."
Leadership Lessons from the Red Baron
2018-03-04 18:48
Richthofen "did not rebuke them; rather, he said not a word about it." According to the pilots, that was worse than the most severe reprimand.
December 1917 Air War - Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
2017-12-16 16:18
As the winter deepens, air traffic slows down. There is much rain and snow. Even on dry days the heavy clouds drift so low that no takeoffs are ordered. We sit around in our rooms.
Thanksgiving for Aviation Improvements
2017-11-25 15:07
Brakes (so that you have control on the ground as in the air to keep from colliding with another airplane at the flight altitude of 0 feet)
