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Cecil Arthur Lewis: Aviator, Aces High (film), Royal Flying Corps, Sopwith Camel, Battle of the Somme, Morane-Saulnier L, No. 56 Squadron RAF - Softcover
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Cecil Arthur Lewis MC 29 March 1898 – 27 January 1997 was a British fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He went on to co-found the BBC and enjoy a long career as a writer. Author of the aviation classic Sagittarius Rising inspiration for the movie Aces High, Lewis joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915, after lying about his age. In 1916, he flew the Morane Parasol in combat with Number 3 Squadron and was awarded the Military Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Somme. Flying the S.E.5a with 56 Squadron, he was credited with eight victories during May and June 1917. Back in England, Lewis served with 44 and 61 Squadrons on Home Defence before returning to France in late 1918 with 152 night-fighter Squadron, flying the Sopwith Camel.After World War I ended, Lewis was hired by the Vickers company to teach the Chinese how to fly and to establish a Peking-Shanghai air service using converted Vickers Vimy bombers. It was in Peking that Lewis married Doushka Horvath 1902-2005, the daughter of a Russian general. Lewis returned to England when the air service project was abandoned by Vickers after a couple of years.
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- PublisherAlphascript Publishing
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 6130816790
- ISBN 13 9786130816797
- BindingTapa blanda
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages104
- EditorMiller Frederic P, Vandome Agnes F, McBrewster John
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