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Bob Lee
is 25% done
This book is truly awesome. Written by a Brit who flew on the WWI Western front it is an inside look into the daily lives of the pilots. I just read a section where the pilot is shot down flying low, but luckily lands on his own side of the front. Still, he's almost shot by his own folks, and then they even arrest him, thinking he's a German spy! Ha ha..."Where's your plane?" "Back over that hill!" Right...
— Apr 15, 2017 02:50PM
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Bob Lee
is 75% done
I wonder if this war will ever end? Interestingly, for most of this part, the German planes are staying well back behind their lines, so the Brits keep crossing over no Man's land (maybe 10 miles or so) looking for mostly straggler spotter planes to shoot down. Also, they never seem to care about the anti-aircraft (Archie) as it is totally ineffective.
— Sep 06, 2017 11:41AM
Bob Lee
is 67% done
The book has great WWI dogfight action, although since this is a long book it has started to feel slightly repetitive. It has some interesting philosophical perspectives when the pilots argue about the war and how many rich folks avoid fighting and benefit from it. An insightful part is how during Christmas, the lines sang, gave gifts (etc.) but then didn't want to fight any more. They had to be forced.
— Aug 24, 2017 10:02AM
