They Also Flew: The Enlisted Pilot Legacy 19121942

They Also Flew: The Enlisted Pilot Legacy 19121942

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In 1912, When The United States Opened An Aviation School At The Newly Established Fort William Mckinley In The Philippines, Only One Officer Volunteered For Pilot Training. A Corporal, Recognizing His Opportunity, Stepped Forward, Becoming The First Enlisted Man In The History Of United States Military Aviation To Train As A Pilot. Over The Next Thirty Years, Three Thousand Enlisted Men Would Follow His Lead. These Menmess Cooks, Mechanics, And Civilian Pilots Among Themenabled The Military To Bring The Number Of Pilots In Its Ranks Up To Combat Strength.They Also Flew Traces The History And Achievements Of Enlisted Pilots From Their Earliest Days In Flight Through 1942. Regarded By The Military As Lacking The Education Or Intelligence To Fly, These Sergeant Pilots Struggled To Earn Their Wings In A Military Organization That Traditionally Reserved This Position For Commissioned Officers. Lee Arbon Details The Contributions Of These Men To United States Military Aviation, Recognizing The 17 Aces, The More Than 155 Men Killed In Action, And The 11 Who Were Promoted To The Rank Of General. Presenting The Recollections Of Fellow Sergeant Pilots As Well As The Author'S Own Experiences In The Cockpit, They Also Flew Records The Personal Sagas Of Men Determined To Serve Their Country In The Air.

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