During World War I, Charles H. Woolley was one of the daring young pilots who flew in flimsy, open-cockpit biplanes 20,000 feet over war torn France - without oxygen masks, parachutes, or radios. Death was a constant companion - and the planes' highly flammable canvas covering sent many pilots leaping to their deaths to avoid being burned alive. Now Echoes of Eagles brings to life the great heroes who pioneered a new form of warfare - and lived every day as if it were their last. It vividly re-creates the epic aerial dogfights; the incredible courage and stunning cowardice; the glamour, women, and champagne of Paris - and the legends such as race car driver and fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker and Manfred von Richthofen, the infamous Red Baron. Based on diaries, letters, and never-before-published interviews with the pilots themselves, and featuring amazing photographs, Echoes of Eagles is a thrilling chronicle of America's first fighter pilots - and a son's stirring tribute to his heroic father.