Fighting the Flying Circus
Eddie Rickenbacker
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Length 10 h 7 min
Chapters 36
First published 1919
This is the WWI memoirs of Medal of Honor winner, Capt Eddie Rickenbacker. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. (Introduction by Brett W. Downey)
Chapters
1
01 - INTRODUCING ARCHY Read by Brett W. Downey 15:14
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02 - THE AERODROME Read by Brett W. Downey 17:21
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03 - OUR FIRST SORTIES Read by Brett W. Downey 24:28
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04 - DOWNING MY FIRST HUN Read by Brett W. Downey 12:25
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05 - JIMMY MEISSNER STRIPS HIS WINGS Read by Brett W. Downey 17:12
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06 - JIMMY HALL'S LAST FIGHT Read by Brett W. Downey 15:59
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07 - NEW RESPONSIBILITIES Read by Brett W. Downey 13:38
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08 - A VICTORY AND A NARROW ESCAPE Read by Brett W. Downey 15:08
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09 - DOWN IN FLAMES Read by Brett W. Downey 15:32
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10 - LUFBERY IS KILLED Read by Brett W. Downey 16:04
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11 - SQUADRON FESTIVITIES Read by Brett W. Downey 17:33
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12 - JIMMY MEISSNER AGAIN Read by Brett W. Downey 15:11
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13 - AMERICA'S FIRST ACE Read by Brett W. Downey 15:05
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14 - RUMPLER NUMBER l6 Read by Brett W. Downey 16:40
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15 - CAMPBELL'S LAST FIGHT Read by Brett W. Downey 17:10
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16 - BECOMING AN ACE Read by Brett W. Downey 16:50
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17 - A PERPLEXING BANK OF FOG Read by Brett W. Downey 14:27
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18 - STRAFING THE DRACHEN Read by Brett W. Downey 17:05
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19 - THE CHATEAU-THIERRY SALIENT Read by Brett W. Downey 17:17
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20 - THE DEATH OF QUENTIN ROOSEVELT Read by Brett W. Downey 19:08
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21 - THE FLYING CIRCUS SCORES HEAVILY Read by Brett W. Downey 14:51
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22 - OUR SPADS ARRIVE Read by Brett W. Downey 17:18
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23 - BACK CLOSE TO VERDUN Read by Brett W. Downey 16:34
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24 - THE ST. MIHIEL DRIVE Read by Brett W. Downey 19:26
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25 - AMERICAN ACE OF ACES Read by Brett W. Downey 17:24
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26 - CAPTAIN OF THE HAT-IN-THE-RING SQUADRON Read by Brett W. Downey 16:32
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27 - AN EVENTFUL D DAY Read by Brett W. Downey 17:56
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28 - FRANK LUKE STRAFES HIS LAST BALLOON Read by Brett W. Downey 16:14
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29 - A NIGHT-MISSION Read by Brett W. Downey 17:29
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30 - A DAY'S WORK SIX VICTORIES Read by Brett W. Downey 18:06
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31 - SEEING THE WAR Read by Brett W. Downey 18:00
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32 - A REGULAR DOG-FIGHT Read by Brett W. Downey 18:31
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33 - AN AEROPLANE MOVIE SHOW Read by Brett W. Downey 18:46
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34 - AN OVER-ZEALOUS ALLY Read by Brett W. Downey 16:17
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35 - THE END DRAWS NEAR Read by Brett W. Downey 17:08
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36 - LAST VICTORY OF THE GREAT WAR Read by Brett W. Downey 16:34
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