I Touched the Earth and Sky

Injured in a gas attack in 1916, Ritter von Tutschek transferred to the flying unit of the German Army, where life was no less dangerous than it had been on the ground.
The tales from the daily missions of a WWI German ace fighter pilot are recalled with great humour and a keen awareness that death was always your co-pilot. From mechanics flying involuntarily on the tail fin to falling down to earth after being shot in the shoulder, Tutschek's joie de vivre and love of flying shine through ...