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- catalog abstract ""Hat in the Ring is an assiduously researched account of America's first cadre of fighter pilots who accepted the challenge of leading the United States into a new dimension of warfare. In 1918 the 1st Pursuit Group organized and then absorbed French and British experience and technology. The U.S. pilots became a well-led, respected, and lethal force over the trenches of the Western Front." "Hat in the Ring's vivid descriptions explode old myths and shed new light on raging controversies of some of America's most interesting aviation heroes, including Eddie Rickenbacker, Billy Mitchell, Frank Luke, Benjamin Foulouis, Bert Atkinson, and Jimmy Meissner. Dozens of photographs, some rare and all historically significant, bring America's first aerial legends and their fighting machines closer to the reader. Carefully prepared maps provide graphic reference for following the action of the AEF's air campaigns."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13002137.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Hat in the Ring is an assiduously researched account of America's first cadre of fighter pilots who accepted the challenge of leading the United States into a new dimension of warfare. In 1918 the 1st Pursuit Group organized and then absorbed French and British experience and technology. The U.S. pilots became a well-led, respected, and lethal force over the trenches of the Western Front." "Hat in the Ring's vivid descriptions explode old myths and shed new light on raging controversies of some of America's most interesting aviation heroes, including Eddie Rickenbacker, Billy Mitchell, Frank Luke, Benjamin Foulouis, Bert Atkinson, and Jimmy Meissner. Dozens of photographs, some rare and all historically significant, bring America's first aerial legends and their fighting machines closer to the reader. Carefully prepared maps provide graphic reference for following the action of the AEF's air campaigns."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-306) and index.".
- catalog description "The insiders -- Jimmy Meissner and the first team -- Organizational training -- First victories -- Wings -- The clash of cultures -- America's first air-land battle -- The second battle of the Marne -- St. Miheil -- Meuse-Argonne.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 318 p. :".
- catalog identifier "158834150X (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog spatial "Western Front.".
- catalog subject "940.4/4973 21".
- catalog subject "D606 .F73 2003".
- catalog subject "United States. Army Air Forces. Pursuit Group, 1st History.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army. Air Service. Pursuit Group, 1st History.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations, American.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1914-1918 Regimental histories United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The insiders -- Jimmy Meissner and the first team -- Organizational training -- First victories -- Wings -- The clash of cultures -- America's first air-land battle -- The second battle of the Marne -- St. Miheil -- Meuse-Argonne.".
- catalog title "Hat in the ring : the birth of American air power in the Great War / Bert Frandsen.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".