RAF_Louvert 101 Posted April 5, 2011 . Just ran across another book on eBay that could be a bargain for someone: The John Hamilton Press 1934 edition of Willy Coppens' memoirs, "Days On The Wing" "Days On The Wing" by Willy Coppens For those who may not know it, Willy Omer François Jean Coppens de Houthulst, (how's that for a moniker), was Belgium's leading WWI ace and balloon buster extraordinaire. Out of his 37 confirmed kills all but three were observation balloons. The book that is being offered in the above link has a low starting bid and appears to be in good, sound condition. I have a 1931 1st English edition of this work, (and in it's original dust jacket...very nice), have read it several times, and can recommend it as one of the classic firsthand accounts depicting what it was really like for the brave aviateurs of the Great War, and from the Belgian perspective to boot. A final caveat: I wouldn't pay more than $20 for this particular book as similar quality early prinitngs can be found for that price from other sources. Good luck to whoever might go after this one. I hope you can nab it for the starting price. Lou . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
