Project Gutenberg 2009-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 222 Boelcke, Oswald 1891 1916 Bölcke, Oswald Bolcke, Oswald Hirsch, Robert Reynold 18004236 Held in de Lucht. English An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Aviator's Field Book" by Oswald Boelcke is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War. The book consists of field reports from the brave German aviator Oswald Boelcke, detailing his aerial experiences and military operations from August 1914 to October 1916. The narrative captures the excitement and dangers of aviation during wartime, providing insight into the life of military pilots and the evolution of air combat. The opening of the work introduces the life and beginnings of Oswald Boelcke as a fighter pilot, highlighting his early military aspirations, training, and the onset of the war. He recounts various experiences, from mobilization to flying missions alongside his brother Wilhelm, emphasizing the educational aspects of aviation and his innate desire for action. The entries showcase the camaraderie among pilots and the challenges they faced, including navigating enemy fire, aerial dogfights, and the psychological toll of their experiences, all while describing their thrilling encounters in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations Boelcke, Oswald, 1891-1916 D501 Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 175315 2025-08-12T10:12:20.250420 text/html 154275 2024-10-24T20:21:19 text/html 1584187 2025-08-12T10:12:26.860389 application/epub+zip 1583681 2025-08-12T10:12:23.275457 application/epub+zip 133681 2025-08-12T10:12:21.987431 application/epub+zip 1722960 2025-08-12T10:12:29.451405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1701994 2025-08-12T10:12:25.994423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150017 2022-09-14T04:02:41.822710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144572 2025-08-12T10:12:19.732443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124592 2024-10-24T20:21:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18155 2025-08-12T10:12:29.590377 application/rdf+xml 14468 2025-08-12T10:12:22.490439 image/jpeg 4005 2025-08-12T10:12:22.237434 image/jpeg 1384761 2025-08-12T10:12:20.304429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia