The first World War is already in its third year, and aerial warfare over the Western Front is slaughtering the nation's favorite youngsters at an alarming rate. A British pilot's average lifespan is less than a fortnight by early 1917. Such losses put Gresham, the squadron's commanding commander, under a lot of pressure. Aces High beautifully recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps, while sensitively portraying the futility of war.
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The first World War is already in its third year, and aerial warfare over the Western Front is slaughtering the nation's favorite youngsters at an alarming rate. A British pilot's average lifespan is less than a fortnight by early 1917. Such losses put Gresham, the squadron's commanding commander, under a lot of pressure. Aces High beautifully recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps, while sensitively portraying the futility of war.
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