China clipper
Author : Ronald W. Jackson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 1980
Category : China Clipper (Airplane)
ISBN : 9780895960610
China Clipper
Author : Robert Gandt
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,94 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1612514243
Book Description
When the China Clipper shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935, the flying boat became an instant celebrity. This lively history by Robert Gandt traces the development of the great flying boats as both a triumph of technology and a stirring human drama. He examines the political, military, and economic forces that drove its development and explains the aeronautical advances that made the aircraft possible. To fully document the story he includes interviews with flying boat pioneers and a dynamic collection of photographs, charts, and cutaway illustrations.
Pan American Clippers
Author : James Trautman
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,36 MB
Release : 2019
Category : TRANSPORTATION
ISBN : 9780228102304
Book Description
"Illustrated with rare period photographs, vintage travel posters, magazine ads and colorful company brochures, Pan American Clippers covers every aspect of the era of flying boats, from 1931-1946. Trautman explains PanAm's founding and growth, their wartime activities, and the design choices that made the company a symbol of luxury. "--
Wings to the Orient
Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 11,16 MB
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
Night over Water
Author : Ken Follett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,10 MB
Release : 2004-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 110112668X
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett takes to the skies in this classic novel of international suspense. Set in the early days of World War II, Night over Water captures the daring and desperation of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances—in prose as compelling as history itself. . . . September 1939. England is at war with Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner—the legendary Pan Am Clipper—takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and the dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own . . . shadowed by a danger they do not know exists . . . and heading straight into a storm of violence, intrigue, and betrayal. . . .
Hunting the Wind
Author : Teresa Webber
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1507302320
Book Description
Take your seats, and by all means, fasten your seat belts! Come on a journey back in time to aviation’s most daring and innovative era. Travel back nine decades, when for the first time, airplanes determined the victors of global wars—a time that altered the course of the world. Hear never-before-told true stories penned by still-living flight crew members and passengers. Learn about the remarkable men, women, and aircraft builders who launched an aviation phenomenon. Thrill to the romance, adventure, and danger air travelers encountered flying to far-flung, exotic lands. Marvel at art deco air terminals, the world’s only flying-boat museum, and onboard luxuries rivaling five-star hotels. Like mythical Camelot, it was a brief, shining moment. But this was no myth. It was an extraordinary point in global history when Pan American’s quintessentially magnificent flying boats ruled the skies.
The Long Way Home - Revised Edition
Author : MR Ed Dover
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2010-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780615214726
Book Description
"...the story of the Pacific Clipper, a B-314 caught between Noumea, New Caledonia and Auckland, New Zealand at the outbreak of World War II and ordered to return home by flying west around the world in radio silence to avoid capture or destruction by enemy forces."--P. [4] of cover.
Above the Pacific
Author : William Joseph Horvat
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
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The Story of American Aviation
Author : Jim Ray
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 45,44 MB
Release : 2019-11-29
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
This book traces the history of aviation in America, from its early days to post-World War II. The book covers a range of topics, including the first transatlantic flight, the birth of precision bombing, the development of the first aircraft carrier, and the growth of commercial air travel. It also provides a detailed account of key events and innovations in American aviation and the impact of aviation on modern society.
Pan American World Airways Aviation History Through the Words of Its People
Author : James Patrick Baldwin
Publisher : Bluewaterpress LLC
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 26,83 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781604520729
Book Description
OA tribute to the legacy of one of the world's great airlines and the men and women who for six decades were the soul of the company. Baldwin and Kriendler have created a compelling book which captures much of the joy, adventure and spirit which was Pan Am.ONEdward S. Trippe, Chairman, Pan Am Historical Foundation.
