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This is the WWI memoirs of Medal of Honor winner, Capt Eddie Rickenbacker. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. (Introduction by Brett W. Downey)

Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker (1890 - 1973‪)‬ LibriVox

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This is the WWI memoirs of Medal of Honor winner, Capt Eddie Rickenbacker. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. (Introduction by Brett W. Downey)

    01 - INTRODUCING ARCHY

    01 - INTRODUCING ARCHY

    • 15 min
    02 - THE AERODROME

    02 - THE AERODROME

    • 17 min
    03 - OUR FIRST SORTIES

    03 - OUR FIRST SORTIES

    • 24 min
    04 - DOWNING MY FIRST HUN

    04 - DOWNING MY FIRST HUN

    • 12 min
    05 - JIMMY MEISSNER STRIPS HIS WINGS

    05 - JIMMY MEISSNER STRIPS HIS WINGS

    • 17 min
    06 - JIMMY HALL'S LAST FIGHT

    06 - JIMMY HALL'S LAST FIGHT

    • 15 min

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