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Well-written memoir of historic aviators and aviation
From a first-time author, the anecdotes in this book quite readbly record much of the aviation history of the Rochester, NY, area and elsewhere in the United States. Involved in aviation for more than 60 years, Paul Roxin captures the character, adventures and challenges of general aviation since the 1930s.

In the centennial year of the Wright Brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., this book deservedly has attracted the attention of officials in the Pentagon, in Pensacola, the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Smithsonian Institution.

For a member of the Geriatric Pilots Association, this book is a fine accomplishment. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Good reference
A practical reference to the new as well as experienced private pilot. Chapters on VFR flight logs, en-route fuel, ground speed and atitude planning are particularly useful to the new pilot. Provides additonal chapters on weight and balance, field performance and weather.
Overall, a recommended source of both educational and reference material on the subject of flight planning. ... Read more

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The Price of Honor: The World War One Letters of Naval Aviator Kenneth MacLeish
This WWI war diary of an American aviator from Yale University is an honest account of an aviator's dedication to the cause of freedom. Kenneth was in love with a woman back in the states, a distraction all in itself besides training on Sopwith Camels and other planes of dubious destinction..Always itching to get into action, which eventually leads to his death in no mans land, a treeless, barren, muddy and inhospitable area of loneliness where he succumbs to his wounds. Kenny was found a month or so later after the armistice, November 1918 by a farmer returning to his property.
The unique aspect of this dairy is following Kenny from Yale, crossing the Atlantic with his fellow classmates, all in Naval Aviation to a death in which life slowly drains away in the closing moments of the war. You get a sense of his romaticism for his fiancee, his devotion to his friends, his dedication to duty and his love for his family. And along the way you get to meet characters like Eddie Rickenbacker, Quentin Roosevelt, David Ingalls, Trubee Davison, Robert Lovett and his brother poet Archibald MacLeish. This is a time in our history when the elite and the rich felt it their duty and responsiblility to be involved as leaders in the military. Men who didn't mind doing the dirty work. You'll learn how a small cadre of fliers from Yale University help to organize and develope the branch of Naval aviation.
We get to experience a different aspect of flying other than the statistics of kills and near misses, medals won and a heros welcome. Instead there is the human element of fatal crashes during training, the tedious delays in training due to foul weather, the day and day out routine of barracks living and waking up in the morning with a roommate who doesn't come back after the morning or late evening patrol. Who do you think packed his belongings?
This and much more....No, this isn't like reading about the killer instincts of a Billy Bishop or the seclusive personality of an Albert Ball, this is about an American caught up in the fever of war, bound to the duty of his upbringing to "get in there" and do his part.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Ideal for daring aviators-to-be! An insider's story follows the early days of flight — and features a splendid model of a biplane inside.

Step back to the 1930s, when an ambitious flying ace vows to claim the prize for the first solo around-the-world fl ight. While readying his aircraft, he offers a richly illustrated look at the exploits of aviation pioneers before him — from the Wright brothers' storied Flyer to Charles Lindbergh's cross-Atlantic flight, from airplane racing and aerial stunts to William Byrd's long-distance record and Amelia Earhart's breaking of the gender barrier. Filled with diagrams, charts, vintage photos, and maps, here is a lavish tribute to the early masters of the sky, who turned fl ights of fancy into real powered aircraft and soared straight into history. ... Read more

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Aviation Takes Flight
THE STORY OF AN AVIATOR is a great gift to get for children who are interested in aviation and airplanes.The book tells the story of Marmaduke Randolph Calhoun, a fictional pilot who lived during the first part of the twentieth-century when aviation grew from being an obscure dream into a reality as a major force of transportation for people around the world.The book is written in a kind of journal format and includes facsimiled documents and photographs detailing Calhoun's life.Intertwined with these are real life photographs and illustrations as well as charts graphs, maps, and diagrams detailing the age of aviation and the structure of famous planes.The book also includes a brief history of flight before the famed Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk on Dec. 17, 1903, as well as articles about the Wright Brothers, WWI and Eddie Rickenbacker, barnstorming, Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis, the early Schneider Trophy competitions, Amelia Earhart, and the Spruce Goose.The book is full of information and is written in a way to engage the minds of young readers.Included with the book is a model of a Lucky 7 biplane that can be put together.The model is made from a type of durable cardboard.It's not as strong as plastic, but the material holds up well and in some ways is better than the posterboard, cardstock, and balsa wood model kits I have seen in the past.A good item for children who are interested in aviation. ... Read more

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Flight is now so universal that it reaches into every corner of life, from transportation and commerce to diplomacy and defense. Great Aviators and Epic Flights celebrates 18 of the most significant flights of the twentieth century. Beginning with the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, the book traces spectacular technological achievements and feats of human courage through the milestones of flight - Louis Bleriot crossing the English Channel in 1911, Charles Lindbergh and The Spirit of St. Louis, and Valery Chkalov's transpolar flight originating in Russia, to name a few. Also included are insights into how aircraft have been used to bring both destruction and salvation, and to expand knowledge of the Earth and its inhabitants. Von Hardesty's thoughtful text and over 350 stunning color and black-and-white vintage and contemporary photographs give the reader an exhilarating ride through a rich history. ... Read more

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Adventure and Fascination in Flight
I bought this book for my husband (a real aviation buff) for his birthday. He loved it! The stories in the book capture the most significant flights from the first century of man's ability to soar. I particularly liked the story about Louis Bleriot crossing the English Channel in 1911. Stunning illustrations from the best aviation collections in the work really put my husband in the cockpit for an exhilarating ride through the history of flight. ... Read more

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The Boy Scout Aviators. please visit www.valdebooks.com for a full list of titles ... Read more

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With Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1910Original Publisher: HurstNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more