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- catalog abstract "Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, this work chronicles the lives and military careers of 12 American mercenary pilots who flew for the Spanish Republican government against the combined air forces of Nationalist Spain, Italy, and Germany. Drawing upon the memoirs of these aviators and appropriate secondary scholarship, the author examines each U.S. flyer's political and personal motivation for opposing Fascism as the world prepared. For World War II. His findings are as surprising as they are varied. This book also offers an insightful glimpse into the day-to-day lives of these airmen at the squadron level during their eight month tour in Spain. It describes their interaction with their Spanish and Russian comrades, the types of aircraft they flew, the skill and resourcefulness of the enemy pilots they dogfought, the international repercussions of their presence abroad, and the hostile treatment. They would incur from their own government.".
- catalog contributor b10266646.
- catalog coverage "Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Aerial operations.".
- catalog coverage "Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Participation, American.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "For World War II. His findings are as surprising as they are varied. This book also offers an insightful glimpse into the day-to-day lives of these airmen at the squadron level during their eight month tour in Spain. It describes their interaction with their Spanish and Russian comrades, the types of aircraft they flew, the skill and resourcefulness of the enemy pilots they dogfought, the international repercussions of their presence abroad, and the hostile treatment.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Robert Lee Scott -- Ch. 1. The Airmen -- Ch. 2. Armies of Babel -- Ch. 3. Polikarpovs Over Spain -- Ch. 4. La Patrulla Americana -- Ch. 5. American Paladins in Action -- Ch. 6. Flying With the Russians -- Ch. 7. Mustering Out -- Ch. 8. Life and Death After Spain.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-137) and index.".
- catalog description "Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, this work chronicles the lives and military careers of 12 American mercenary pilots who flew for the Spanish Republican government against the combined air forces of Nationalist Spain, Italy, and Germany. Drawing upon the memoirs of these aviators and appropriate secondary scholarship, the author examines each U.S. flyer's political and personal motivation for opposing Fascism as the world prepared.".
- catalog description "They would incur from their own government.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 150 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Airmen without portfolio.".
- catalog identifier "027595742X (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Airmen without portfolio.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, CT : Praeger,".
- catalog relation "Airmen without portfolio.".
- catalog spatial "Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Aerial operations.".
- catalog spatial "Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Participation, American.".
- catalog spatial "Spain".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "946.081 20".
- catalog subject "Air pilots, Military Spain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Air pilots, Military United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Americans Spain Biography.".
- catalog subject "DP269.4 .E38 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Robert Lee Scott -- Ch. 1. The Airmen -- Ch. 2. Armies of Babel -- Ch. 3. Polikarpovs Over Spain -- Ch. 4. La Patrulla Americana -- Ch. 5. American Paladins in Action -- Ch. 6. Flying With the Russians -- Ch. 7. Mustering Out -- Ch. 8. Life and Death After Spain.".
- catalog title "Airmen without portfolio : U.S. mercenaries in Civil War Spain / John Carver Edwards ; foreword by Robert Lee Scott.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".