Wortman, Marc. The Millionaires' Unit; the aristocratic flyboys who fought the Great War and invented American air power.WORTMAN, Marc. The Millionaires' Unit; the aristocratic flyboys who fought the Great War and invented American air power. Read by Patrick Lawlor. 11 cds. 13.5 hrs. Tantor. 2006. 1-4001-0250-2. $39.99.Vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic ; content, author, reader notes. SA When the US entered WW I, the weakest element in its military power was what would laughingly be called its "air force." Lacking in planes, experienced pilots and mechanics, it had few airplanes and less force. As a result, the Germans controlled the skies. However, in 1916, a group of wealthy and privileged students from Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was , driven by a sense of patriotic urgency and a daredevil attitude, formed a civilian air unit. Using their families' seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. unlimited
resources, they purchased their own planes and hired flight instructors A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor certificate vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an and mechanics. Eventually, but not before a great deal of opposition
from some families, politicians and even parts of the US military
establishment, they formed their own flying squad flying squadn. Chiefly British A small mobile unit, especially of motorized police, capable of moving quickly into action, as during an emergency. . Lawlor reads with appropriate enthusiasm as he takes the listener from carefree college campus days to the hell of war. His verbal energy is a match for the patriotic spirit that fortifies this story. Familiar names abound: Taft, Morgan, Roosevelt, Harriman, Baruch, MacLeish and many more. Offering a piece of military history unknown to most, this is a fascinating and scrupulously scru·pu·lous adj. 1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Having scruples; principled. researched book. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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