An edition of Famous first flights that changed history
(2004)
Famous first flights that changed history
sixteen dramatic adventures
by Lowell Thomas, Sr.
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Famous first flights that changed history: sixteen dramatic adventures
2004, MJF Books
in English
1567317731 9781567317732
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Table of Contents
Prologue : A word before the takeoff
A 22- mile flight that startled the world
Alcock and Brown fly the Atlantic
Halfway round the world
Kelly and Macready ride a Hudson Bay high
The Magellans of the air
Mr. Cobham flies to Cape Town
A Spaniard flies the South Atlantic
The race to the North Pole
Lindbergh flies alone
The Wilkins-Eielson trans-Arctic flight
The saga of the Southern Cross
Byrd, Balchen, June, and McKinley fly over the South Pole
Pang flies the Pacific
From Moscow to the U.S.A. via the North Pole
First across the Antarctic from Africa to Australasia
Around the world by way of both poles
Epilogue : A salute to those who failed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| May 22, 2019 | Edited by mountainaxe1 | Added new cover |
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