Terror of the Autumn Skies: The True Story of Frank Luke, America's Rogue Ace of World War I

Frank Luke was born in Phoenix, Arizona May 19. 1897. He was America's 2nd leading ace of World War One officially credited with 18 victories. Eddie Rickenbacker was the leading ace with 26 victories. Both men received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Luke Air force Base in Arizona is named in honor of Frank Luke. He was assigned to the US 27th Aero Squadron tasked with destroying German Observation balloons. He was perceived as arrogant and tended to fly alone and disobey orders. He was disliked by some of his peers and superiors but had one great friend, Joseph Wehner who flew with him and watched his back. On September 29, 1918, he died dramatically in a shoot out with German infantry after being brought down by anti aircraft fire. This book elucidates the character and career of the "Rogue Ace". I highly recommend it for any aviation enthusiast. Other recommended titles: [[ASIN:0385505590 Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come out of World War I]] and [[ASIN:1841768774 Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)]].

Looks interesting, haven't gotten to it yet.

I read this book when it was first released and loved it. Finding my love for WW1 aerial warfare again, I decided to purchase the book.
It's a great read. The accounts of Frank's exploits during the war are well documented.
My only complaint was with the while packaging bit. The book was slightly bent when I received it, which might have happened during the shipping.