War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley

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accidents, aircraft: air race crashes, 132, 134–37; Dover cliffs, 38–40; Kindley’s fatal, 147–48, 150–52; and loss of commanders, 112–13; training, 25– 26; accolades upon return to U.S., 127–28, 130–31, 145 ace, WWI designation of flying, xv, 105–106, 176n 13. See also victories, aerial, Kindley’s Adams, Lt. Ben, 134 AEF (American Expeditionary Force), 42–45, 48–49, 107, 124–26. See also Air Service, U.S.; ground support operations aerial warfare: in Allied counter-offensive of 1918, 65–66; casualties, 54, 61, 81–83; importance of leadership in, 52, 69–70; lessons learned, 120–21; multitasking in aircraft cockpit, 72; weather challenges for, 46, 67, 99– 100; WWI development of, 156, 172n 17. See also stresses of aerial combat; tactics, aerial combat air ace ranking, xv, 105–106, 176n 13. See also victories, aerial, Kindley’s airfields/bases named for Kindley, 158–60 air mail services, 137–38 air races in U.S., xiv–xv, 131–40 Air Service, U.S.: air race participation, 132, 139–40; congressional debate on status of, 140–42; contribution to war effort, 106; deployment, 42–44; importance for Allied cause, 65; Kindley’s career progress, 4–5, 109– 10, 145–46; lessons-learned report, 118–21; 94th Aero Squadron, 143–44, 145; 141st Aero Squadron, 109–10, 112–25, 129–30; overview, xi; recruiting effort, 6; training, 18–20, 42–44. See also 148th Aero Squadron (U.S.); 17th Aero Squadron (U.S.) air shows for flier morale, postwar Europe , 123–24 air-to-air combat: intensification of, 49; Kindley’s experiences, 54–56, 69–76, 80–82, 84–85, 90–93, 95–96, 101–103 Aisne River, German attack along, 48 Albany, NY, air race crashes in, 134–38 Albatros Scout aircraft, 33, 56, 72, 77 Allied counter-offensive of 1918, 65–66, 74–75, 80, 87 Allonville airdrome, move to, 74 altitude and stresses on pilots, 67 American Air Service. See Air Service, U.S. American Expeditionary Force (AEF), 42–45, 48–49, 107, 124–26. See also Air Service, U.S.; ground support operations American Flying Club, 132, 142 American Legion, 131 Amiens, France, 47, 50, 74 antiaircraft artillery, 52, 67, 70–71, 81, 94 Armistice, WWI, 105, 110 artillery bombardment, pre-attack, 45, 48 aviation: character of pilots in WWI era, xiii; perceptions of WWI role, xii; postwar prospects for American, 131–42; types of historical accounts, xi–xii. See also aerial warfare Avro 504B trainer aircraft, 24–26 Ayr, Scotland, 30, 34 Index Numbers in italics refer to illustrations. 202 | INDEX 202 | NOTES TO PAGES 7–16 Baizieux airdrome, France, 87 Baker, Hobart Amory “Hobey,” 112–13, 114–15 Ball, Albert, 89 balloon busting, 94 Bank of Gravett, 12 Bapaume airdrome, France, 100–101 Batty, Charles, 127 Becker, Ltn. Hermann, 83 Bentley, Bruce, 4 Bentonville, Arkansas, 8 Bermuda, Kindley Air Force Base, 159–60 Berthold, Hauptmann Rudolf, 83 Bissell, Capt. Clayton: background of, 183–84n 10; in combat, 70, 102, 102; and Kindley’s death, 147, 149, 152–53, 154 “blue tail” aircraft (German Jastas), 83–84, 91–92 bomber escort missions, 66–67 bombing and strafing missions, 47, 75, 93–94 Bristol Fighter aircraft, 33 British forces: and Allied counter-offensive of 1918, 80, 93–94, 100; attitudes and organization vs. French, xii; German spring 1918 offensive against, 45–47. See also ground support operations ; Royal Flying Corps Brokaw, 2nd Lt. Harry W., 150 Brown, Lloyd, 2 Brown, Capt. Roy A., 71 Bruchmüller, Col. Georg, 45 Buchner, Ltn. Franz, 83 Buffington, Nora A., 161 Bullard, Lt. Gen. Robert L., 110, 111 Callahan, Lt. Lawrence, 62–63, 101, 102 camaraderie among fliers, 62, 98–99, 154 Cambrai, France, 80, 93–94, 100 Cap Gris Nez, France, 38 Cappelle airdrome, France, 61–62 Captain Field E. Kindley Memorial Park, 161–62 care packages from home, 80 casualties: aerial combat, 54, 61, 81–83; from German spring 1918 offensive, 49; Kindley’s handling of notifications , 121–22; and stresses on fliers, 87, 98–99; training accident, 26 Chambers, Maj. Reed W., 150 character, Kindley’s, 3, 7–8, 14, 17, 40, 63, 96, 107, 154–55 Chatfield, Herman (cousin), 13 chemical weapons, 45, 48 childhood, Kindley’s, 8–15 chivalry myth for combat flying, xiii, 54, 173n 35 Civic Improvement Club, Gravette, 161 Civil War, 8, 10 Claggett, Col. H. B., 134 Clay, 1st Lt. Henry R., Jr., 62, 63, 70, 89 Cliburn, Mary...