Dancing in the Sky
eBook - ePub

Dancing in the Sky

The Royal Flying Corps in Canada

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Dancing in the Sky

The Royal Flying Corps in Canada

About this book

Dancing in the Sky is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot training initiative established by the British in response to the terrible losses occurring in the skies over Europe in 1916. This program, up and running in under six months despite enormous obstacles, launched Canada into the age of flight ahead of the United States. The results enabled the Allies to regain control of the skies and eventually win the war, but at a terrible price. Flying was in its infancy and pilot training primitive. This is the story of the talented and courageous men and women who made the training program a success, complete with the romance, tragedy, humour, and pathos that accompany an account of such heroic proportions. A valuable addition to Canada's military history, this book will appeal to all who enjoy an exceptional adventure story embedded in Canada's past.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Canada’s First Air Force
  9. 2. The Novelty of Flight
  10. 3. Commander Above the Law
  11. 4. Keeping Flyers in the Air
  12. 5. Training Pilots Dangerously
  13. 6. Canada’s First Airplane Factory
  14. 7. Finding Flyers
  15. 8. The Making of a Fighter Pilot
  16. 9. Social Life in Belle Époque Canada
  17. 10. The Sine Qua None of Athletics
  18. 11. Hijinks on the Ground and in the Air
  19. 12. The Dancers: Vernon and Irene Castle
  20. 13. How to Succeed by Breaking the Rules
  21. 14. Forging an Historic Alliance
  22. 15. Friction Between the Allies
  23. 16. Frostbite Flying: Beating the Canadian Winter
  24. 17. Surviving Training
  25. 18. Pummelled by Typewriters
  26. 19. Towards a Canadian Air Force
  27. 20. Perfecting the Training Program
  28. 21. A Pandemic Engulfs Canada
  29. 22. Canada’s First Airmail
  30. 23. Winding Up the RAF in Canada
  31. 24. The Legacy of the RAF in Canada
  32. 25. The Lost Generation: An RAF Tragedy
  33. 26. Epilogue
  34. Appendix A: Training Fatalities
  35. Appendix B: Meals and Pay in the RAF
  36. Notes
  37. Bibliography
  38. List of Abbreviations
  39. Index
  40. About the Author