This book is about an incredibly modest and accomplished South African aviator. In 1954 at the age of 32 she and a companion traveled from England through the length of Africa in an Auster Aiglet airplane landing in 54 places during the six-week flight.No radio, no ELT, no GPS. Just maps. She couldn't carry a firearm over Moroccan airspace and couldn't be without one over the Belgian Congo. "Ms. Rowell's experiences are reminiscent of the adventures of Beryl Markham. The book describes a journey that was successful against improbable odds. In the description of the flight and her other aviation experiences, the reader enjoys an insight into a woman who was always graceful when doors were shut, and who simply outperformed everyone in sight to achieve her objectives," says Donald Engen, Director, National Air and Space Museum.

Just for the love of flying

Betty Rowell Beatty

Wind Canyon Books

Exploring the Monster: Mountain Lee Waves: The Aerial Elevator By Robert F. Whelan This is the story of the people and events, and the conclusions, of the Sierra Wave Project and the Jet Stream Project. Exploring the Monster is a fascinating and necessary read for everyone interested in aviation or anyone interested in learning more about a stunning-and common-force in nature.

Exploring the monster: Mountain lee waves : the aerial elevator by Whelan, Robert F (2000) Paperback

Robert F. Whelan

Photojournalist: The story of a Navy combat photographer : a novel

Giberson, Art

The Blue Ghost: The ship that couldn't be sunk

This is the first-ever account of this secretive and remarkably effective organization. Learn how U.S. Customs' aviation efforts defeat attempts at aerial drug smuggling.Said one Customs pilot, "We do intimidate the drug runners. We've faced down the drug lords and they blinked. Drugs may be getting in on the ground, but they are not getting through on our watch."Stunning, previously unreleased video clips and photos, details of secret missions, sophisticated equipment, specific interdictions, cooperative foreign engagements (aggressive missions) in Mexico, Central and South America against drug runners.INCLUDES photo/video CD-ROM disk with book.

Aerial drug wars: The story of U.S. Customs aviation

Holden, Henry M.

Cessna's Golden Age is included in The Golden Age of Aviation Series. Cessna's Golden Age book looks at Clyde Cessna and nephew Dwane Wallace, longtime Cessna President, and the Cessna Aircraft Company from the early 1900s, through the years of the Depression and WWII. Includes biographical information and details the people, facilities and manufacturing operations in Enid, Oklahoma, then on to Wichita, Kansas, during the Golden Age of Aviation. Emphasis In Cessna's Golden Age book is given to Cessna Primary Gliders, Cessna Airmasters, Cessna T-50 Bobcats, Waco CG-4A Gliders (Cessna-built), and Cessna 120 and 140 airplanes, although other models are also included. There is a factory tour of the Cessna plant included in the book. The Golden Age of Aviation Series highlights a number of aircraft manufacturers during the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s &amp; 1940s. The series presents an historical look at Aviation's Golden Years through detailed text, numerous photos, internationally acclaimed 3-view airplane scale drawings, archival materials and original magazine ads of the Golden Age of Aviation.

Cessna's golden age (The golden age of aviation series)

Abel, Alan.

This is the widely-anticipated history of U.S. naval photography officially commissioned by the National Association of Naval Photography. The book highlights many of the people involved in Navy photography from the earliest days, beginning in 1914 when the Navy's first 'official' photographer, Walter L. Richardson, a cook and amateur photographer, took some of the first pictures for the naval service, and contains dozens of archival photographs collected from retired Navy photographers and other private collections around the country. It traces the history of naval photography to the present time, highlighting the many colorful and talented photographers whose skill, dedication made this history so remarkable. There are action photographs taken over the decades by some of the Navy's best photographers, in addition to dozens of photographs of these distinguished photographers themselves.

Eyes of the fleet: A history of naval photography

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Dr. Jeff Justis's (and his wife's) world changed dramatically when their instrumentation failed and they crashed blind at 9,500-feet on Greenland's ice mass, one of the world's most isolated and uncharted regions. Dr. Justis describes his preparations, and what went wrong (and then right) on this trip. Learn some fascinating characteristics of Greenland's icecap, and why stranded aircraft disappear for a 1,000-year journey downward in the ice and then out to sea.

Halfway Home!

Jeff Justis

Depression Daze is a series of short accounts of circumstances and experiences related to the Great Depression.

Depression Daze

Ruth Synder

Aeronca's Golden Age is a book which progressively details the events leading to the Aeronautical Corporation of America, from the early 1920s, through the Great Depression, the disastrous flood of 1937, World War II and beyond. Book includes biographical information on the founders of Aeronca, and details the people, facilities and manufacturing operations of Aeronca Aircraft Corporation, Middletown, Ohio, during the Golden Years of Aviation. In Aeronca's Golden Age emphasis is given to the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation's models: Aeronca C-2, C-3, Model K, Model L, Aeronca 7AC Champ and Aeronca 11AC Chief. ALL Aeronca's models are discussed. This book has much information.The Golden Age of Aviation Series highlights a number of aircraft manufacturers during the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s & 1940s. The series presents an historical look at Aviations Golden Years through detailed text, numerous photos, internationally acclaimed 3-view airplane scale drawings, archival materials and original magazine ads of the era.

Aeronca's golden age (The golden age of aviation series)

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