Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come out of World War I

Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Feb 25, 2009 - History - 324 pages

In Fighting the Flying Circus, Captain Rickenbacker recounts his combat missions against the Germans in the skies over Europe during WWI.

About the author

Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker was the most successful fighter ace in World War I, with 26 aerial victories to his name. A Medal of Honor recipient, he was a government consultant in military matters after the war, and the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines. He died in 1973.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come out of World War I
• Author: Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2009
• ISBN: 0307484785, 9780307484789
• Length: 324 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Military; History / Military / Aviation & Space; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General