How Long to Read Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force

How Long Does it Take to Read Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force by T.B. Murphy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Kiffin Yates Rockwell, from Asheville, North Carolina, volunteered to fight for France. Initially serving with the French Foreign Legion as a soldier in the trenches, he soon became a founding member of the Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron made up mostly of American volunteer pilots who served under the French flag before the United States entered the war. On May 19, 1916, Rockwell became the first American pilot of the war to shoot down a German plane. He was killed during aerial combat on September 23, 1916, at age 24. This book covers Rockwell’s early life and military service with the Lafayette Escadrille, the first ever American air combat unit and the precursor to the United States Air Force.

How long is Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force?

Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force by T.B. Murphy is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force aloud.

What Reading Level is Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force?

Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the Birth of the United States Air Force is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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