Heroic Flights

The First 100 Years of Aviation

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation
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Author: John Turner ISBN: 9781783379781
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: December 19, 2003
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: John Turner
ISBN: 9781783379781
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: December 19, 2003
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

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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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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