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Wet Wings and Drop Tanks : Recollections of American Transcontinent
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Country of Manufacture
- United States
- Special Attributes
- Hardcover, Illustrated
- ISBN
- 9780887405303
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0887405304
ISBN-13
9780887405303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
516961
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wet Wings and Drop Tanks : Recollections of American Transcontinental Air Racing 1928-1970
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Air Sports, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
8.7 in
Item Weight
62.5 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-084497
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Synopsis
Here is a unique, revealing, one-of-a-kind book about many of the personalities, pilot, and aircraft involved in major transcontinental races across the United States from 1928-1970. Cross-country unlimited class events-including non-stop air derbies of the late 1920s, the famous Bendix Trophy Races of the 1930s and 1940s, and modern Reno Harolds Club Trophy to 1970-produced some of the most exciting and heartbreaking tournaments on record. Written by the co-author of Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred, this companion volume is an extensive history and assessment of many factors involved in the isolated, lonely environment of long distance air racing. Although the history is seasoned with technical lore-the history of aviation weather forecasting and wireless radio transmission, major engine manufacturing, detailed histories of the Marcoux-Bromberg r-3, and the Granville Brothers Gee Bee-the human element is by no means neglected. The trials, ordeals and mishaps of many famous pilots include Jimmy Doolittle, Art Grobel, Benny Howard, Earl Ortman, Joe Debona, Charley Tucker, Ed Lunken, and Mike Carroll, and are remembered in context with the planes they flew., Here is a unique, revealing, one-of-a-kind book about many of the personalities, pilot, and aircraft involved in major transcontinental races across the United States from 1928-1970. Cross-country unlimited class events-including non-stop air derbies of the late 1920s, the famous Bendix Trophy Races of the 1930s and 1940s, and modern Reno Harolds Club Trophy to 1970-produced some of the most exciting and heartbreaking tournaments on record. Written by the co-author of Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred, this companion volume is an extensive history and assessment of many factors involved in the isolated, lonely environment of long distance air racing.\nAlthough the history is seasoned with technical lore-the history of aviation weather forecasting and wireless radio transmission, major engine manufacturing, detailed histories of the Marcoux-Bromberg r-3, and the Granville Brothers Gee Bee-the human element is by no means neglected. The trials, ordeals and mishaps of many famous pilots include Jimmy Doolittle, Art Grobel, Benny Howard, Earl Ortman, Joe Debona, Charley Tucker, Ed Lunken, and Mike Carroll, and are remembered in context with the planes they flew., Here is a unique, revealing, one-of-a-kind book about many of the personalities, pilot, and aircraft involved in major transcontinental races across the United States from 1928-1970. Cross-country unlimited class events-including non-stop air derbies of the late 1920s, the famous Bendix Trophy Races of the 1930s and 1940s, and modern Reno Harolds Club Trophy to 1970-produced some of the most exciting and heartbreaking tournaments on record. Written by the co-author of Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred, this companion volume is an extensive history and assessment of many factors involved in the isolated, lonely environment of long distance air racing.Although the history is seasoned with technical lore-the history of aviation weather forecasting and wireless radio transmission, major engine manufacturing, detailed histories of the Marcoux-Bromberg r-3, and the Granville Brothers Gee Bee-the human element is by no means neglected. The trials, ordeals and mishaps of many famous pilots include Jimmy Doolittle, Art Grobel, Benny Howard, Earl Ortman, Joe Debona, Charley Tucker, Ed Lunken, and Mike Carroll, and are remembered in context with the planes they flew.
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- l***u (337)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseexactly as described! Thank you!
- l***a (1553)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat book, great price, great seller. Smoooooth transaction, well-packaged, lightning-quick ship. Sorry for the late feedback, was traveling. Thanx !! A1+Book - Globocnik's Men in Italy 1943-45: Abteilung R and the SS-Wachmannschaften (#351995877039)
- 3***3 (38)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat railroad painting of the CZ Observation car by a great artist, Don Feight! This Giclee Print is of the highest quality and arrived without damage. Couldn't resist it when I saw it offered, and cannot wait to get this mounted, framed and hung. Seller bundled shipping to save me some money. Communication with the seller (airplanesandmore) was great. Would recommend this seller 100% as well as the painter. Look for Feight's other work on this seller's ebay site."Breeze From the West" Don Feight Railroad Print - California Zephyr (#271081287662)
- 7***o (71)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem is as described. Arrived very quickly and was well packed. Excellent seller.