British Ace Books in Order

Young William Harsker joins the cavalry expecting a soldier's life, only to encounter trenches and machine guns in Flanders. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps brings new dangers as he learns the work of observer, gunner, and pilot.

Bill Harsker's squadron flies Gunbus aircraft against German Fokker monoplanes. A commanding officer's rigid rules compound the dangers of aerial combat, leaving Bill to protect his men while casualties rise and the threat of court-martial hangs over him.

The Royal Flying Corps supports the Allied offensive on the Somme, exposing its crews to German fighters. Bill Harsker and 41 Squadron must survive increasingly capable enemy aircraft while protecting the soldiers fighting on the ground below.

During the fighting around Arras, Bill, Gordy, and Ted face German Albatros fighters and Richthofen's pilots. Mounting losses test 41 Squadron's resolve, while the pressures of war reach beyond France into the lives they have left at home.

Bill, Gordy, and Ted lead new pilots as Sopwith Camels face German Fokker triplanes. The German offensive of 1918 brings renewed pressure, forcing the squadron to endure the final campaigns of the First World War.

After the First World War, pilot Bill Harsker joins the RAF's early operations beyond France. Fighting Bolsheviks in the Baltic and serving in Egypt and Somaliland requires new flying skills and caution around allies whose loyalties remain uncertain.

Wing Commander Bill Harsker is sent to Iraq with a small force of aircraft to keep the peace. Kurdish rebellion, Turkish invasion and the return of an old enemy test his command in the Royal Air Force's early years.