Grid: The Life and Times of WWI Fighter Ace Keith Caldwell - Adam Claasen

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Grid - The Life and Times of First World War Fighter Ace Keith Caldwell.

This gripping biography of Air Commodore Keith (Grid) Logan Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & Bar, Croix de Guerre, tells the story of his remarkable exploits during the First World War, by the end of which he was the leader of the revered 74 - Tiger- Squadron, personally credited with the destruction or downing of 25 enemy aircraft.

Written by a leading military historian, Grid details Caldwell's journey from early flight training in Auckland to his death-defying sorties over enemy lines on the Western Front. It also details his pivotal interwar and Second World War roles, including his hand in advancing the Royal New Zealand Air Force. A hero, leader and man of great courage by any measure, this book is the first ever biography of an extraordinary airman and New Zealander.

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