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The First Fighter Pilot - Roland Garros

The Life and Times of the Playboy Who Invented Air Combat

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The First Fighter Pilot - Roland Garros

By: Ed Cobleigh
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 In the Spring of 1915, a Parisian playboy took to the lethal skies of World War I, becoming the world’s first fighter pilot. Never before had a lone pilot hunted down other aviators. Roland Garros’ aerial exploits unleashed unlimited air combat and changed warfare forever. Before leaving French café society for the Western Front, the young pilot set aviation records, won air races, and introduced manned flight to thrilled crowds in the USA, Europe, and Latin America. Garros scouted for the US Army, strolled as a Boulevardier, sold sports cars, played classical piano, was a lawyer, a professional bike racer, and a world-class athlete. Learn how a pioneering pilot of La Belle Epoque, the Gilded Age, descended into the man-made hell of the Great War. He was shot down, escaped, made his way back to Paris and the waiting arms of an exotic dancer before returning to the front lines. Garros needed two more victories to become an ace. The little-known story of Roland Garros’ exciting life and fascinating his times is a riveting tale well worth the telling. This narrative non-fiction biography delivers that stirring account right on target. Air Forces Armed Forces Military Military & War Aviation
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if you don't like AI this ain't for you

The AI rendering is rough. Lots of mis pronunciations. fokker dVII is pronounced "D veeee". 1915 is pronounced one thousand nine hundred fifteen. Lots more.

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Excellent story on early aviation

I found the story to be quite engaging and recommend.

I believe this is the first book I’ve listened to with computer generated narration. It does a pretty good job, but there’s some obvious areas that computer is not familiar with common words. U-N well for example. While I generally would prefer a real person narrating, I do like the idea of this generating more books to an audio platform.

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Ruined by mispronunciations

Good story but the narrator couldn’t pronounce simple words let alone the more complex ones. Really took away from the enjoyment of the story, which is well written.

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