Brave and daring, few fighter pilots made it through the war alive.
But D H Montgomery managed to survive.
‘Down the Flare Path’ tells the dramatic true story of his exploits as a pilot for the British Royal Flying corps in World War One.
In May 1917 when Montgomery took off for his first solo flight he had no idea what to expect.
Young and inexperienced he soon realised that life as a fighter pilot is much harder than he could ever have imagined.
He is shocked when he sees his living quarters in the trenches, and can’t understand how the other men remain so light-hearted.
His first days are utterly miserable: the British guns at Passchendaele thunder unceasingly night and day, the rain pours continuously, the food is terrible and nothing can be kept dry.
But then he starts to build friendships with the other men, and finds himself laughing along with them, despite the horrors going on all around him.
101 Squadron, to which Montgomery belonged, was engaged in conducting offensives by night.
Montgomery and the men piloting the other seventeen aircraft would take off one after another.
Each would carry out its raid independently and they hardly ever saw each other once they were flight.
Escaping death more than once, Montgomery’s autobiography tell the dramatic story of a fighter pilot in the First World War.
D H Montgomery (1837-1928) was a pilot in World War I for the British Royal Flying corps. His autobiography includes his flying history including flying routine sorties and nigh bombings on German targets as part of the 101 Squadron.
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But D H Montgomery managed to survive.
‘Down the Flare Path’ tells the dramatic true story of his exploits as a pilot for the British Royal Flying corps in World War One.
In May 1917 when Montgomery took off for his first solo flight he had no idea what to expect.
Young and inexperienced he soon realised that life as a fighter pilot is much harder than he could ever have imagined.
He is shocked when he sees his living quarters in the trenches, and can’t understand how the other men remain so light-hearted.
His first days are utterly miserable: the British guns at Passchendaele thunder unceasingly night and day, the rain pours continuously, the food is terrible and nothing can be kept dry.
But then he starts to build friendships with the other men, and finds himself laughing along with them, despite the horrors going on all around him.
101 Squadron, to which Montgomery belonged, was engaged in conducting offensives by night.
Montgomery and the men piloting the other seventeen aircraft would take off one after another.
Each would carry out its raid independently and they hardly ever saw each other once they were flight.
Escaping death more than once, Montgomery’s autobiography tell the dramatic story of a fighter pilot in the First World War.
D H Montgomery (1837-1928) was a pilot in World War I for the British Royal Flying corps. His autobiography includes his flying history including flying routine sorties and nigh bombings on German targets as part of the 101 Squadron.
Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
