Fighter Pilot: A Classic WWII Memoir

Fighter Pilot: A Classic WWII Memoir

After two years spent in the infantry at home and no sight of being posted overseas, William MacLanachan, later known simply as McScotch, followed the advice of a friend and applied to transfer into the Royal Flying Corps.

Determined to become a single-seater, or â€œscoutâ€, pilot, his ambition was fulfilled when he made it to the front, joining 40 (Scout) Squadron at Bruay in 1917.

At this time, a fighter pilotâ€™s â€œâ€˜expectation of lifeâ€™ was journalistically computed at three weeks.

Amongst the men of 40 Squadron was Mick Mannock, who became a celebrated flying ace and an early theorist of aviation tactics: the two became close friends as war took its toll.

It was Mannock who later dubbed him McScotch, in order to be able to distinguish between the two Macs under his command, and the name has endured.

First published in 1936, â€˜Fighter Pilotâ€™ is a detailed and exciting account of squadron life in the latter years of the First World War, showing the true bravery and camaraderie of these early aviators and the effect that combat had on them.

William MacLanachan, known as McScotch, was a flying ace of the First World War, credited with seven victories. He joined the Royal Flying Corps from the Army, being posted to No. 40 Squadron in the spring of 1917. His lucky mascot, a teddy bear called Scotch Jock, is displayed at the RAF Museum Cosford.

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Country USA
Manufacturer Lume Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-11-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lume Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-11-02
Format	Kindle eBook

Fighter Pilot: A Classic WWII Memoir

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