This is the WWI memoirs of Medal of Honor winner, Capt Eddie Rickenbacker. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. (Introduction by Brett W. Downey)
Chapters
1 01 - INTRODUCING ARCHY 15 min 2 02 - THE AERODROME 17 min 3 03 - OUR FIRST SORTIES 24 min 4 04 - DOWNING MY FIRST HUN 12 min 5 05 - JIMMY MEISSNER STRIPS HIS WINGS 17 min 6 06 - JIMMY HALL'S LAST FIGHT 16 min 7 07 - NEW RESPONSIBILITIES 14 min 8 08 - A VICTORY AND A NARROW ESCAPE 15 min 9 09 - DOWN IN FLAMES 16 min 10 10 - LUFBERY IS KILLED 16 min 11 11 - SQUADRON FESTIVITIES 18 min 12 12 - JIMMY MEISSNER AGAIN 15 min 13 13 - AMERICA'S FIRST ACE 15 min 14 14 - RUMPLER NUMBER l6 17 min 15 15 - CAMPBELL'S LAST FIGHT 17 min 16 16 - BECOMING AN ACE 17 min 17 17 - A PERPLEXING BANK OF FOG 14 min 18 18 - STRAFING THE DRACHEN 17 min 19 19 - THE CHATEAU-THIERRY SALIENT 17 min 20 20 - THE DEATH OF QUENTIN ROOSEVELT 19 min 21 21 - THE FLYING CIRCUS SCORES HEAVILY 15 min 22 22 - OUR SPADS ARRIVE 17 min 23 23 - BACK CLOSE TO VERDUN 17 min 24 24 - THE ST. MIHIEL DRIVE 19 min 25 25 - AMERICAN ACE OF ACES 17 min 26 26 - CAPTAIN OF THE HAT-IN-THE-RING SQUADRON 17 min 27 27 - AN EVENTFUL D DAY 18 min 28 28 - FRANK LUKE STRAFES HIS LAST BALLOON 16 min 29 29 - A NIGHT-MISSION 17 min 30 30 - A DAY'S WORK SIX VICTORIES 18 min 31 31 - SEEING THE WAR 18 min 32 32 - A REGULAR DOG-FIGHT 19 min 33 33 - AN AEROPLANE MOVIE SHOW 19 min 34 34 - AN OVER-ZEALOUS ALLY 16 min 35 35 - THE END DRAWS NEAR 17 min 36 36 - LAST VICTORY OF THE GREAT WAR 17 min
