American Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 42) Patches they were often given the

they were often given the most dangerous and dirty jobs

which included several attempted assassinations

covering every aspect of the first truly global war

and command

though with limited results

American Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 42) Patches they were often given theDescription By Norman Franks Paperback American fliers arriving in Europe from September 1917 brought with them no aircraft. Instead, US units had to obtain machines mainly from the British and French. From early 1918 American pilots were issued with SPAD fighters and they never looked back. As this volume details, the first American trained pilot to become an ace was Lt Douglas Campbell, who shot down five German aircraft by the end of May 1918. He