Knights Without Parachutes

A Blog of Great War Stories

Irish Ace of World War 1: Mick Mannock
2017-03-18 21:34 Mannock wasn't impressed with those who were in the military for some other reason than fighting. As a sapper he wanted to blow up Germans, as a pilot he wanted to shoot them down.
Some Brit Shot Down the Red Baron
2017-03-08 21:28 When Richthofen kept to his answer, the officer decided he had a braggart on his hands. Later on, the officer saw Richthofen was wearing a Pour le Merite ("Blue Max") medal, and "speechless with aston...
7 Outstanding Qualities of World War 1 Pilots
2016-08-25 12:49 Loved flying - well, obviously. But it's not actually so obvious. These men came of age along with flying. At the time people were asking them as small boys what they wanted to grow up to be, piloting...

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