Heroic Flights : the First 100 Years of Aviation

John Frayn Turner (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2003
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85052-970-8 (ISBN)

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A century after the Wright brothers first took to the air, the author records those moments of aviation history that stand out from all the others for their pioneering bravery or gallantry in the face of the enemy. A fascinating pot-pourri embracing the whole story of aviation, each story is a superb description of the great moments in the history of aviation. A superb read for both the layman and aviation specialist alike.

John Frayn Turner is the internationally known author of 27 books, mostly on modern and military history and biographies. He is an aviation expert. He is the only living biographer of Douglas Bader. His account of D day was hailed as 'superbly told' and 'Brilliant'. He has long standing associations with the RAF and worked on their PR He has been managing editor of five prestige magazines and has been a critic for various journals and magazines.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.2.2003
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, ports.
Verlagsort	Barnsley
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	0-85052-970-0 / 0850529700
ISBN-13	978-0-85052-970-8 / 9780850529708
Zustand	Neuware