Title: Incomparable story of WW 1 aviation.
Product review: This is the finest book of wartime aviation I've ever read. A pilot who took great joy in flying but not in flying in war, Tom's willingness to leave the enemy alone as long as they leave him alone is an eye opener in this era when authors like Stephen Ambrose try to elevate every person in uniform to mythological hero status. I wonder whether the cynicism of the pilots was prevelent during the war or is a reflection of the disillusionment the author and these young men felt in the years after the war? The last paragraph is especially moving, considering what has gone before.Addendum Oct, 2012: An answer to the question of the pilot's disillusionment can be found in two excellent books by Peter Hart, "Aces Falling" and "Bloody April". The disillusionment set in well before the war was over.
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