Voces Novae Volume 1 Article 10 2018 Fighting On Borrowed Wings: The ombC at Experiences of Americans Serving with French and British Units During the First World War Kyle Nellesen Chapman University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/vocesnovae Recommended Citation Nellesen, Kyle (2018) "Fighting On Borrowed Wings: The ombC at Experiences of Americans Serving with French and British Units During the First World War," Voces Novae: Vol. 1 , Article 10. Available at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/vocesnovae/vol1/iss1/10 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Chapman University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Voces Novae by an authorized editor of Chapman University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Nellesen: Fighting On Borrowed Wings: The Combat Experiences of Americans S Fighting on Borrowed Wings Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review, Vol 1, No 1 (2009) HOME ABOUT LOGIN REGISTER SEARCH CURRENT ARCHIVES PHI ALPHA THETA Home > Vol 1, No 1 (2009) > Nellesen Fighting On Borrowed Wings: The Combat Experiences of Americans Serving with French and British Units During the First World War Kyle Nellesen From its beginnings, aviation has captured the public's imagination. The fascination with flight continued into the First World War, as the pilots who took to the skies were quickly transformed into heroic and legendary figures. The newfound allure of combat aviation contrasted with the public's disdain and apathy toward the brutality of trench warfare. However, the popular desire to crown aviators as a new knighthood led to the growth of legends, often at the expense of truth and historical accuracy.