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100 1  Greig, D'Arcy,|d1900-1986,|eauthor. 
245 10 My Golden Flying Years :|bFrom 1918 Over France, Through 
       Iraq in the 1920s, to the Schneider Trophy Race of 1927 /
       |cD'Arcy Greig ; edited and annotated by Norman Franks 
       with Simon Muggleton. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bGrub Street 
       Publishing,|c[2011] 
264  4 |c©2011 
300    1 online resource (288 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
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347    |b(epub) 
506    Access limited to subscribing institutions. 
520    "This lively, funny memoir by a World War I pilot is 
       "recommended for its rare view of the RAF in its nascent 
       years and beyond" ( Over the Front ). Annotated by 
       aviation historian Norman Franks, this is the 
       autobiography of an early RAF pilot that conveys the sense
       of giddy adventure that existed among these elite flyers. 
       The story begins in France in late 1918, when D'Arcy Greig
       was flying FE2b night bombers, then through the early 
       1920s as he served in Iraq, piloting Bristol Fighters for 
       three years, against rebel insurgents and dissident 
       tribesmen. Back in England, Greig became an instructor at 
       the Central Flying School, and finally he records his 
       experiences commanding the RAF's High Speed Flight, and 
       participating in the 1929 Schneider Trophy Race. This is a
       highly entertaining and amusing read, with Greig being a 
       master of practical joking, having fun with explosives and
       enjoying other hilarious exploits that could only be 
       contrived in these early days of flying. He comes into 
       contact with many airmen already famous or who gained 
       future fame, and his tale is well illustrated with many 
       new, often private family photographs of the time."--
       |cProvided by Freading. 
588 0  Publisher metadata. 
600 10 Greig, D'Arcy,|d1900-1986. 
610 10 Great Britain.|bRoyal Air Force|xOfficers|vBiography. 
610 10 Great Britain.|bRoyal Air Force|xHistory|y20th century. 
650  0 Air pilots, Military|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 
650  0 Military fireworks|zGreat Britain|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Airplane racing|zGreat Britain|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Aeronautics, Military|zGreat Britain|xHistory|y20th 
       century. 
650  7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical.|2bisacsh 
655  0 Electronic books. 
700 1  Franks, Norman L. R.,|eeditor. 
700 1  Muggleton, Simon,|eeditor. 
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