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AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONT: A Biography of Major R S Dallas DSO, DSC, C de G avec Palme

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The survival time of a new pilot flying for the British in April of 1917 was 17 1/2 hours. Stan Dallas flew in combat from the end of 1915 (there's come confusion about the exact date) to June 1, 1918 after having fifty victories, one of the highest scores on the allied side. (Eddie Rickenbacker, America's top scoring pilot had 26 victories.)

An interesting little fact. On June 1st a letter was mailed from RAF headquarters to Dallas promoting him to Wing Commander and taking him off of combat duties. It arrived to late and he was killed in combat with three Fokker Triplanes.

This is a very well researched biography based on his logbook, official records, and letters and notes from people he flew with. In addition there are several appendicies to the book: one reprints an article Dallas wrote titled 'Notes on Air Fighting.' Others give details of the aircraft he flew, his victories and a collection of drawings that he made.

All in all, a very welcome addition to World War I aviation history.