Gurney Gene. Flying Aces of World War I

Scholastic Book Services, 1965. — 196 p.Historically, a flying ace was defined as a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Contents include chapters on The Airplane Goes to War; George Guynemer of the Storks; The Invincible Albert Ball; Manfred von Richthofen and His Flying Circus; Raoul Lufbery and the Escadrille Lafayette; Edward Mannock, Britain's Leading Ace; Willy Coppens, Fighter for Belgium; Dave Ingalls, Navy Ace; Eddie Rickenbacker Throws His Hat into the Ring.