Download or read book Aviator of Fortune written by Erik Benson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To understand Yerex's remarkable career, Erik Benson focuses on the uniqueness of the entrepreneur's background, one that enabled him to empathize with both Great Britain and the United States and to foster working relationships with these rivals. Yerex's dealings with the two countries shed new light on the development of aviation in the 1930s and 1940s, at a time when Pan American ruled the skies of the western hemisphere, when revolutions and coups rocked governments, and when fortunes waited to be made and lost.
Download or read book The Boy Aviator s Flight for a Fortune written by John Henry Goldfrap and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Boy Aviator's Flight for a Fortune" by John Henry Goldfrap is a thrilling adventure novel that follows the daring exploits of young aviators as they embark on a high-flying quest. In this exciting tale, the boy aviators are faced with a unique opportunity to seek their fortune through aviation. The novel explores their adventures as they navigate the challenges of early aviation, including technical difficulties, daring aerial maneuvers, and the pursuit of wealth and success. The story captures the spirit of aviation pioneers and their relentless pursuit of flight, all while showcasing the courage and determination of the young aviators as they chase their dreams in the skies. John Henry Goldfrap's storytelling immerses readers in the world of early aviation and adventure, providing an action-packed narrative that explores the thrill of flight and the pursuit of fortune in the skies.
Download or read book Iron Aviator written by Christopher C. Wehner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1911, a legally deaf, beginner pilot with limited training and only 90 minutes of solo flying experience took on newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst's $50,000 challenge to be the first aviator to fly across America in 30 days or less. The transcontinental flight was considered by most to be an extremely dangerous and nearly impossible feat, considering roughly half of all pilots perished in the early years of aviation. Less than a decade since the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, a time when less than two percent of the country had even seen an airplane, Calbraith "Cal" Perry Rodgers drew tens of thousands of people to watch him fly. He survived a grueling journey, making history by becoming the first person to complete an east-to-west transcontinental flight. In a flimsy aircraft prone to mechanical failure, Rodgers crashed an astonishing 16 times, narrowly avoiding death on numerous occasions. By the time he had reached California and the coast where he would land, on the sand at Long Beach, his story of courage and determination had captured the imagination of an entire nation. This book chronicles the life of Cal Rodgers and depicts the world of aviation during its adventurous, if dangerous, beginnings.
Download or read book The Boy Aviators Flight for a Fortune written by John Henry Goldfrap and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune" from John Henry Goldfrap. North American journalist and author of boys' books (1879-1917).
Download or read book Dave Dashaway The Young Aviator In The Clouds For Fame And Fortune written by Roy Rockwood and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dave Dashaway The Young Aviator In The Clouds For Fame And Fortune, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
Download or read book Forgotten Aviator written by Barry S. Martin and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OUT OR WAR-TORN SKIES, A LEGENDARY PILOT IS BORN Royal Leonard (1905-1962) flew in and out of aviation history - just on the edge of fame. His exploits mirror important developments in the Golden Age of American Aviation (1925-1941) and the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). "If Royal's story were told in a novel," says long-time China pilot and author Felix Smith, "nobody would believe it all could have happened to one man." Royal learned his craft at the West Point of the Air in San Antonio, Texas. As a Western Air Express night mail pilot, he pioneered blind flying along the treacherous Rocky Mountains. As a TWA pilot, he introduced celestial navigation. An early Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) officer, he fought for mail plane safety at the cost of his job. He flew the Lockheed Orion in which Wiley Post and Will Rogers later crashed and attributed their fatal accident to a surprising cause. During the 1930s, a handful of elite pilots were racers. Jackie Cochran selected Royal as a copilot for the MacRobertson Race of the Century between England and Australia. Royal also competed in the Bendix Death Race in a Gee Bee Widow Maker. Before World War II, Royal worked for the Chinese warlord known as the Young Marshal who kidnapped Nationalist dictator Chiang Kai-shek and changed the course of Chinese history. Royal provided Communist political commissar Chou En-lai his first plane ride and later served as Chiang Kai-shek's personal pilot. During the war, Royal's roles were unique. Claire Chennault chose him to command the Flying Tigers Bomber Group. Royal briefed Colonel Jimmy Doolittle on Chinese landing fields for the Tokyo Raid. Royal, Chennault and Madame Chiang Kai-shek planned their own Tokyo bombing raid. Royal survived flying the Skyway to Hell over the Hump for China National Aviation Corporation. No wonder after a perilous flight war correspondent Martha Gellhorn described Royal as her "hero." Author's Biography The author has spent twenty years uncovering a rich trove of private documentary sources about the Forgotten Aviator. Martin is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary and has an M.A. in history from the University of Washington and a J.D. from the University of California - Berkeley. He is a retired Administrative Law Judge and resides in Sacramento, California with his wife, Carolyn.
Download or read book The Boy Aviators Flight for a Fortune written by John Goldfrap and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fortune s Whirlwind written by Richard Dickeson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the colorful backdrop of events that gave rise to a fledgling century of technology, this vibrant novel of romance and adventure introduces a stunning new figure to begin the journey of future generations: Blackie Devlin... Street-wise alumni of turn-of-the-century Hell's Kitchen, Blackie Devlin rose from the tenements to acquire fame and fortune as the owner of one of the hottest dance halls in the infamous Tenderloin. But something was missing...the Excitement and Adventure once found on the streets. He pursues a new dream as an aviator and nears the zenith--but his past threatens to catch up with him and destroy everything...his fame, his fortune, and his life--including the women who love him...
Download or read book Antarctica s Lost Aviator written by Jeff Maynard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. The main obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: he didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression and struggled to conceal his homosexuality, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. A few hours after taking off in 1935, radio contact with Ellsworth was lost and the world gave him up for dead. Antarctica’s Lost Aviator brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.
Download or read book Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator Or In the Clouds for Fame and Fortune written by Roy Rockwood and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator; Or, In the Clouds for Fame and Fortune' by Roy Rockwood, readers are immersed in a thrilling tale of adventure and aviation. Written in a lively and engaging style, the book captures the essence of early 20th century aviation culture, while also showcasing the protagonist's determination and courage as he strives for success in the skies. Rockwood's attention to detail and descriptive prose paint a vivid picture of the aerial challenges faced by young Dave Dashaway as he navigates his way towards fame and fortune. The book serves as both entertaining fiction and historical documentation of a bygone era. Roy Rockwood's ability to blend elements of adventure, technology, and personal growth makes this a compelling read for lovers of aviation and young adult literature. As a prolific author of juvenile fiction, Rockwood's own fascination with flight and exploration likely inspired him to create the character of Dave Dashaway, a relatable and inspiring young aviator. Readers seeking a captivating story that combines action, discovery, and personal triumph will thoroughly enjoy 'Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator'.
Download or read book An Aviator s Journal written by James D. Fox and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a young man’s dream come true, the problems he faced when he got there, how he faced those problems, and what happened as a result. The story is not only about flying, but also about human nature. After all, the people who fly airplanes, are still just people, and enhanced or encumbered by the position where they find themselves. The author often sees situations from the humorous side, so you can expect some laughs as well as some heart stopping adventures. Technical points are explained for the technically challenged. It is easy reading and contains no love interest. Sorry, Mrs. Parker. The author’s high school English teacher suggested that stories should contain a love interest if expected to have a commercial value.
Download or read book The Aviator written by Henry Clay McComas and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boy Aviators Flight For A Fortune written by Captain Lawton (John Henry Goldfrap) and published by Lector House. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS The Boy Aviators' Flight For A Fortune This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!
Download or read book Lucky Aviator written by Charles Dalglish and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucky Aviator is a book for aviators, adventurers and anyone who enjoys living life by the seat of their pants - or just wishes they had. A life-long obsession with speed and flight has led Charles Dalglish - great nephew of Air Chief Marshall Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory - through some extraordinary situations. Lucky Aviator is the true story of a life peppered with pranks, explosions and death-defying moments. Charles Dalglish's enthusiasm for flight began at an early age and has never faltered. At public school his only interest was in creating a 750 Special. After engineering college and many speeding adventures it was not long before he had his own Autogiro. Forever speeding and breaking conventional rules, Charles was banned from driving. His solution: learn to fly a helicopter in a week and commute by air instead. With minimal instruction Charles has flown Sipa, Cessna, Auster, Jodel and a Robinson helicopter often in the most hazardous conditions and has cheated death on countless occasions. Always ready for a new challenge, Charles could not pass up the opportunity of re-building a Notar helicopter, "e;the ultimate toy of anyone's dreams."e; The project turned out to be both thrilling and painful as on his first flight, this uninsured $1,000,000 machine confronted a Wedgetail Eagle. The decision to sell up and take his young family to Australia seemed to pay dividends as the Dalglish family took root in Little Hartley on the Great Western Highway. Selling Maules, the short take off aircraft, gained Charles friends all over Australia but life's journey once again experienced bumps as the Council tried to destroy Charles's airstrip. The battles with the Council finally led to court and the toll on Charles' health took him through the cancer experience.
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Download or read book The Aviator written by Ernest Kellogg Gann and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boy Aviators Flight for a Fortune written by Wilbur Lawton and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
