Five down, no glory : Frank G. Tinker, mercenary ace in the Spanish Civil War / Richard K. Smith and R. Cargill Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Richard K. (Richard Kenneth), 1929-2003.

Contributor:

Hall, R. Cargill.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tinker, F. G. (Frank Glasgow), 1909-1939.

Tinker, F. G.

Americans.

Air pilots, Military.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Aerial operations.

Spain.

History.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, American.

Air pilots, Military--Spain--Biography.

Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.

United States.

Americans--Spain--Biography.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Frank G. Tinker, mercenary ace in the Spanish Civil War

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]

Summary:

Mercenary airman Frank G. Tinker Jr. graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1933 and served as a flying ace in the Spanish Civil War. Coming from a working class background, he was equally comfortable with enlisted men and officers, left-wing literati in Europe, and rural folk of the American South. This biography describes Tinker's combat experiences and his command of a Soviet squadron in the Spanish Civil War under contract with Spain, offering insight on how the Spanish air war was fought and how the international aviators who flew for the Spanish Loyalist cause conducted themselves, perceived their role, and interacted with both the Spanish military system and the Soviet leadership of the Loyalist air arm. The book also describes his life on return to the US and the mystery surrounding his death in 1939. The book contains b&w historical photos, a chronology of the Spanish Civil War, an appendix on military airplane markings of the war, and a list of Tinker's publications and aerial victories. Smith has written a previous book on history. Hall is emeritus chief historian of the National Reconnaissance Office. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 The Road to Port Bou 14

2 The Ragged Edge of Infinity 17

3 Army, Navy-And Out! 36

4 Of Planes and Spain 56

5 La Esquadrilla de Lacalle 78

6 First Blood over the Jarama 98

7 Hot Baths, Hemingway, and He 111s 120

8 The Debacle of Guadalajara 140

9 Rail Targets and Rural Relaxation 162

10 Action at Teruel and on the Gran Via 176

11 Kosenkov & Co. 198

12 1-16s and the Battle of La Granja 214

13 Five Down, No Glory 230

14 A Bicycle, Brunete, and Bf 109s 245

15 Enough Is Enough! 263

16 Looking for a Way Home 279

17 Quién Sabe? 301.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781612510545

161251054X

OCLC:

713188212