Author: George E. Hopkins
Publisher: Nicholson
ISBN: 9780960970810
Category : Air pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Flying the Line
Author: George E. Hopkins
Publisher: Nicholson
ISBN: 9780960970810
Category : Air pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Nicholson
ISBN: 9780960970810
Category : Air pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A Pilots History
Author: Carl Moesly
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434339637
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This is the compelling story of a. man who learned to fly before WWII. He soon joined the regular army air corps as a private. As war became inevitable he completed flight training as a staff sergeant and had the wings of a military pilot. He flew bombers, fighters and transport aircraft before being sent to the Pacific area. Flying C-54's loaded with priority cargo and personnel in and the wounded out. It was one bloody island after another from the East Indies to Tokyo, not flying as a group but as a single sitting duck for the enemy and friendly fire. As a single plane he landed at Atsugi airport to bring out the first loads of decimated allied prisoners. This was followed by flying "the hump" to help Chang Kia-chek against the communists. Discharged as a captain, he flew for up-start airlines that went bankrupt one after another. Two major carriers did no better. He was called to active duty during the Korean War to drop a weather station in northeast Greenland. Again a civilian, he was a chief pilot, operations director, a student of design and aeronautical engineering while running an aircraft conversion shop. From Peru to the Artic wastelands and places around the world were his work area. This was followed by being a personal pilot and aviation consultant for powerful executives.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434339637
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This is the compelling story of a. man who learned to fly before WWII. He soon joined the regular army air corps as a private. As war became inevitable he completed flight training as a staff sergeant and had the wings of a military pilot. He flew bombers, fighters and transport aircraft before being sent to the Pacific area. Flying C-54's loaded with priority cargo and personnel in and the wounded out. It was one bloody island after another from the East Indies to Tokyo, not flying as a group but as a single sitting duck for the enemy and friendly fire. As a single plane he landed at Atsugi airport to bring out the first loads of decimated allied prisoners. This was followed by flying "the hump" to help Chang Kia-chek against the communists. Discharged as a captain, he flew for up-start airlines that went bankrupt one after another. Two major carriers did no better. He was called to active duty during the Korean War to drop a weather station in northeast Greenland. Again a civilian, he was a chief pilot, operations director, a student of design and aeronautical engineering while running an aircraft conversion shop. From Peru to the Artic wastelands and places around the world were his work area. This was followed by being a personal pilot and aviation consultant for powerful executives.
Bay Pilot
Author: Brian Hope (Captain)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889901701
Category : Pilots and pilotage
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"The complete history, from colonial times to the beginning of the 21st century, of those who pilot ships in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889901701
Category : Pilots and pilotage
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"The complete history, from colonial times to the beginning of the 21st century, of those who pilot ships in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay."--Provided by publisher.
The Problem with Pilots
Author: Timothy P. Schultz
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421424797
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Introduction -- The pathology of flight -- Engineering the human machine -- Flying blind -- The changing role of the human component -- Flight without flyers -- The modern pilot, redefined -- New horizons of flight -- Conclusion: the past and future of pilots
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421424797
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Introduction -- The pathology of flight -- Engineering the human machine -- Flying blind -- The changing role of the human component -- Flight without flyers -- The modern pilot, redefined -- New horizons of flight -- Conclusion: the past and future of pilots
High-Flying Women
Author: Alain Pelletier
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9780857332578
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book traces the careers of these exceptional female pilots from all over the world, from the first woman to board a plane, to the accomplished pilots and astronauts of today. Includes biographies on both the well-known and unknown, this book focuses not only on the pilots themselves, but also on those who worked on the ground; engineers, heads of enterprise and nurses, to name a few. It features 50 illustrated biographies and over 400 photographs, all in a well-designed and attractive package. This inspiring book provides outstanding coverage of the history of female aviators.
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9780857332578
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book traces the careers of these exceptional female pilots from all over the world, from the first woman to board a plane, to the accomplished pilots and astronauts of today. Includes biographies on both the well-known and unknown, this book focuses not only on the pilots themselves, but also on those who worked on the ground; engineers, heads of enterprise and nurses, to name a few. It features 50 illustrated biographies and over 400 photographs, all in a well-designed and attractive package. This inspiring book provides outstanding coverage of the history of female aviators.
World War II Pilots
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 162065718X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
"Describes the role pilots played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 162065718X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
"Describes the role pilots played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher.
Fly Girls
Author: Keith O'Brien
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 1328618420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
From NPR correspondent O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition that celebrates a little-known slice of history wherein tenacious, trailblazing women braved all obstacles to achieve greatness in the skies. Photos.
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 1328618420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
From NPR correspondent O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition that celebrates a little-known slice of history wherein tenacious, trailblazing women braved all obstacles to achieve greatness in the skies. Photos.
Air Combat
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425217412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Dozens of interviews with combat veterans, along with photographs, offer a firsthand look inside the world of the fighter pilot, from the early days of World War II to the present day, describing the realities of battle, the history and characteristics of each pilot's plane, and the thoughts and feelings of aviation warriors. Reprint.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425217412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Dozens of interviews with combat veterans, along with photographs, offer a firsthand look inside the world of the fighter pilot, from the early days of World War II to the present day, describing the realities of battle, the history and characteristics of each pilot's plane, and the thoughts and feelings of aviation warriors. Reprint.
Aviation History
Author: Anne Marie Millbrooke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780884872351
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Aviation History is the most complete text on the history of aviation. It is an exciting full-color book that gives both new and experienced pilots a unique perspective on international aviation history. Each of the ten chapers is packed with information; containing over 950 photographs and color graphics. Aviation History explores the question *what was aviation* from its birth in Annonay, France, in 1783, to the exhilarating accomplishments in space. Through personal profiles, you are able to meet the people who made significant contributions to aviation. You will explore histroical evidence and see how historians use the artifacts of aviaiton to confirm what happened.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780884872351
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Aviation History is the most complete text on the history of aviation. It is an exciting full-color book that gives both new and experienced pilots a unique perspective on international aviation history. Each of the ten chapers is packed with information; containing over 950 photographs and color graphics. Aviation History explores the question *what was aviation* from its birth in Annonay, France, in 1783, to the exhilarating accomplishments in space. Through personal profiles, you are able to meet the people who made significant contributions to aviation. You will explore histroical evidence and see how historians use the artifacts of aviaiton to confirm what happened.
Women Pilots of World War II
Author: Jean Hascall Cole
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN: 9780874804935
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
An oral history of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN: 9780874804935
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
An oral history of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).