Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Audiobook (Free)

‘Brings you into the cockpit from the lethal, fast-paced world of fighter pilots…Fascinating.’ — Sara Vladic

‘Extraordinary…A must-read.’ — US Navy Captain Dan Pedersen

‘A heart-pounding narrative from the courage, sacrifice, and tragedy of America’s top notch fighter pilots.’ — James M. Scott

‘Vivid and gripping…Confirms Bruning’s position as the leading war historian of the air flow.’ — Saul David

The astonishing untold story from the WWII airmen who risked everything in the fatal race to become the about Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen as well as the Epic Battle to Become the Master from the Sky greatest American fighter pilot.

In 1942, America’s deadliest fighter pilot, or ‘ace of aces’ — the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker — offered a bottle of bourbon towards the initial U.S. fighter pilot to break his record of twenty-six enemy planes shot down. Seizing on the challenge to motivate his men, General George Kenney promoted what they would come to contact the ‘race of aces’ as a means of improving the spirits of his war-weary order.

What created was a crazy three-year sprint for fame and glory, and the opportunity to be known as America’s biggest fighter pilot. The storyplot has never been told as yet.

Based on new research and filled with revelations, John Bruning’s outstanding, original book tells the storyplot of how five American pilots contended for personal glory in the Pacific while leading Kenney’s resurgent surroundings force against one of the most formidable enemy America ever confronted.

The pilots — Richard Bong, Tommy McGuire, Neel Kearby, Charles MacDonald and Gerald Johnson — riveted the country as they contended for Rickenbacker’s crown. As their scores mounted, they transformed themselves from farm boys and aspiring dentists into performers of the modern dogfight.

But simply because the race reached its climax, some of the pilots begun to see how the limelight warped their feeling of responsibility. They emerged as leaders, beloved by their males as they select selfless devotion over nationwide accolades.

Teeming with actions all across the huge Pacific theater, Race of Aces can be a fascinating exploration of the boundary between honorable duty, personal glory, as well as the complex landscape of the human heart.