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Summary:

"A fascinating look at three of the greatest Canadian fighter pilots in the First World War. Alan McLeod, from Stonewall, Manitoba, Andrew McKeever, originally from Listowel, Ontario, and Donald MacLaren, originally from Calgary, were daring and talented pilots. Although decidedly different from each other -- in personality, in the planes they flew, and in their contribution to the war effort -- they all shared a passion for flying and a strong sense of duty. One hundred years after they flew and fought for king and country, Masters of the Air brings these three men to life, detailing their development as pilots, their battles in the air, and their near-death experiences. Like thousands of others, these three men answered the call to fight for the British Empire. In the skies of Europe, they achieved greatness. They performed remarkable deeds in primitive planes, when aviation was in its infancy."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Alan Arnett McLeod, VC
• One. Early Days and Flight Training
• Two. Off to the Old Country
• Three. In France with No. 2 Squadron
• Four. McLeod's Last Three Months at War
• Five. McLeod's Last Flight
• pt. 2 Andrew Edward McKeever
• Six. Listowel Boy Joins the RFC
• Seven. No. 11 Squadron, RFC
• Eight. August and September 1917
• Nine. October and November 1917
• Ten. Home Establishment and the Canadian Air Force
• Eleven. Tragic Ending
• pt. 3 Donald Roderick MacLaren
• Twelve. Don MacLaren's Early Years
• Thirteen. Training to Be a Pilot
• Fourteen. No. 46 Squadron
• Fifteen. Operation Michael
• Sixteen. May, June, July 1918
• Seventeen. Amiens

• Eighteen. Canadian Air Force
• Nineteen. Civil Aviation.

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Author/Creator:

Gunn, Roger , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Masters of the air: the Great War pilots McLeod, McKeever, and MacLaren [by Gunn, R.]

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Masters of the air [by Gunn, R.] (Toronto : Dundurn, 2019 — ISBN 1459745493; ISBN 9781459745490)

Subjects:

McLeod, Alan Arnett, 1899-1918

McKeever, Andrew Edward, 1894-1919

MacLaren, Donald, 1893-1988

Great Britain Royal Flying Corps — Airmen — Biography

Fighter pilots — Canada — Biography

World War, 1914-1918 — Aerial operations, British

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-324) and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

D602 .G866 2019eb

ISBNs:

9781459745506 (electronic bk.)
1459745507 (electronic bk.)
9781459745483 [Invalid]
1459745485 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1117495584

Other Control Numbers:

EBC5981598 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp16553071