McKee, Alexander, - THE FRIENDLESS SKY.

Panther, London, 1984, reprint, paperback, 256pp, coloured pictorial upper wrapper by Brian Knight, in 1914 for the first time in history the British Expeditionary set forth across ther English Channel under the protection of air support. With military aviation still in its infancy the protection was rather limited with the flimsy biplanes and triplanes of each side competing just tio stay in the air as well as crafting a new type of warfare, learning to fly and shoot at the same time. Used for reconnaisance, bombing and air fighting the airmen learned new skills for each and Before long aces were born, living for only a short time until they were cut down. Some became famous, men named Albert Ball, Jean Navarre, Max Immelmann and Manfred von Richthofen shone brightly for a short while until they were killed by someone more skilled. To stay alive they had to learn very quickly, spine heavily rolled and slanted, wrappers rubbed and a little creased, edges tanned and foxed, reading copy only,

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