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Offline John Park

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ARNOLD ADAIR
« on: May 15, 2014, 08:21:09 AM »
Folks:

I inherited a lot of fascinating books from my father, many to do with aviation - mostly fact, but a few fiction as well.  One that I particularly loved as a kid was called 'Secret Squadron' (probably not its title in the USA) by Laurence La Tourette Driggs.  It told the adventures of a First World War American ace, Arnold Adair, and a number of German-speaking pilots flying captured German two-seaters, the idea being that they would land at various German airfields, mingle with the other aircrew and thus gather intelligence... real spy-stuff, very well-written and hugely enjoyable. 

I believe there was a whole series of Arnold Adair stories, but this is the only one I've ever come across.  Does the name still ring a bell in the memories of any aged aviation enthusiasts over on your side of the pond?

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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: ARNOLD ADAIR
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2014, 03:17:48 PM »
I just read your post and Googled the name "Laurence La Tourette Driggs" and got a fair amount of information. It looks like Amazon can still get you a book or more, and another site spilled the family information. Google does a pretty amazing job on finding obscure information.  H^^ Steve
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