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HEROIC FLIGHTS: The First 100 Years of Aviation
by John Turner
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pen and Sword (2003-12)
ISBN: 0850529700
EAN: 9780850529708
Dewy Decimal #: 629.1309
Hardcover: 224 pages
Condition: Good
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Product Description
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 potpourri embracing the whole story of aviation from those first faltering flights, through the conquest of the world by flight, the drama of war in the air, right up to the present day and the four ill-fated flights of September 11th 2001. 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
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