How Long to Read Recollections of the Great War in the Air

How Long Does it Take to Read Recollections of the Great War in the Air?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 29 minutes to read Recollections of the Great War in the Air by James R McConnell

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

Description

In 1915 James Roger McConnell enlisted as a US volunteer in the French Flying Corps. He was part of a remarkable band of American volunteers which were formed into the famous American 'Lafayette' Escadrille. 'Flying for France' was his personal account of the war in the air as seen through the eyes a front-line pilot of the American Escadrille, which was then based at Verdun. His memoirs produce an amazing insight into the early aerial battles and trace the evolution of aerial warfare as the rickety aircraft of 1915 rapidly evolved into the purpose built fighters of 1917. Casualties among the American Escadrille were very high and McConnell's own luck finally ran out when he was ambushed by two German fighters and was killed in action in March 1917. His gripping and detailed memoir of the war is his lasting memorial; his honest account of the everyday life of a pilot in the Great War is matched only by Sagittarius Rising. However his dramatic description of the battlefield of Verdun viewed from above is one of the classic descriptions of any wartime memoir and is unmatched by any other Great War writer. McConnell's memoir is made all the more moving by the fact that the reader is aware that the writer's life will soon be cut tragically short. Essential reading for anyone interested in military history or aviation.

How long is Recollections of the Great War in the Air?

Recollections of the Great War in the Air by James R McConnell is 87 pages long, and a total of 22,359 words.

This makes it 29% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Recollections of the Great War in the Air Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 2 minutes to read Recollections of the Great War in the Air aloud.

What Reading Level is Recollections of the Great War in the Air?

Recollections of the Great War in the Air is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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