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100 1 _aHall, James Norman,
_d1887-1951
245 1 0 _aHigh Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-11
508 _aProduced by Kevin Handy, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France" by James Norman Hall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of American pilots during World War I, specifically those training with the French aviation service. The book delves into themes of adventure, camaraderie, and the stark realities of war as it unfolds in the skies over France. The opening of the book introduces the author’s initial meeting with Drew, a fellow American, during their shared journey to enlist in the Escadrille Américaine. Both men are depicted as novices, eager to embrace the thrill and romance of flight despite their lack of experience and knowledge. Over dinner in a Parisian restaurant, they bond over their ambitions and fears, which sets the tone for their subsequent training at the École d'Aviation Militaire. As they embark on their aviation careers, readers gain insight into the preparations, challenges, and camaraderie of the Franco-American Corps as they prepare to face the perils of aerial combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAeronautics, Military
653 _aHall, James Norman, 1887-1951
653 _aFighter pilots -- United States -- Biography
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, French
653 _aFrance. Armée. Escadrille Lafayette -- Biography
653 _aFighter pilots -- France -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24570
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