Balloons, Bleriots and Barnstormers : 200 Years of Flying For Fun Paperback / softback
by Alastair Goodrum
Paperback / softback
Description
Since time immemorial ordinary people have flocked to gaze upon daring feats in the hope of witnessing some death-defying or even death-inducing act.
Aeronautics was turned into a public spectacle and exploited financially from its very beginning and thus it has remained ever since.
The book sets out to elaborate upon those concepts in the East Midlands, and demonstrates that the region is truly representative of the progress of general aviation in this country as a whole over two centuries.
The history covers balloons for shows and sports, the pre-First World War period, women aviators, Sir Alan Cobham, through to private and small air taxi flying operations, Amy Johnson, and continuing up to the present day.
Balloons, Bleriots and Barnstormers enables the reader to feel the euphoria and frustrations of the flyers, and experience the same excitement as the people who actually witnessed their efforts.
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:10/03/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780752445168
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:10/03/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780752445168