 "Viktor,
Vodka and Raw Fish" Book
The
Last Crossing
of the USSR
by John
Proctor
This book covers John
Proctor's crossing
of the former USSR as the only American since Lindbergh in 1930's to do
so while still under Communist rule. It documents the exciting moments
he shared with good Russian friend and famous pilot, Viktor Smolin as
well
as some of the harrowing experiences of being an American flying
through
Communist Russia! The book has some wonderful full color photos from
the
trip, as well.
Soft cover, 6" x 9", color
ill., 300
Pages
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Vintage
Flyers Guidebook
by Eric
Presten
Eric Presten is a four-time
published author
and aero-photographer of classic & vintage aircraft. He has taken
tens
of thousands of photographs of airplanes and has personally flown, or
flown
in more than 650 aircraft! Presten’s Vintage Flyers Guidebook
catalogues
over 450 classic aircraft designed and built before 1955. With nearly
20
years of photography in the field, each aircraft entry features a
unique
full color photo, selected from Mr. Presten’s collection of over 28,000
photographs, these cover the types of aircraft seen on the airshow and
fly-in circuits with a one-paragraph description detailing design
concepts
and specifications. This book was written for the antique
airplane enthusiast by an antique airplane enthusiast, about the
great
antique airplanes that made up the first fifty years of aviation's most
dramatic progress. This book is a valuable addition to any vintage
aircraft
reference library. Of course the well known airplanes are covered, but
with 460 types included, there is sure to be something new for even the
most devout enthusiast!
Soft cover, indexed, 8 1/2"
x 11", 464
color ill., 140 Pages
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The Restoration:
N-3PB Seaplane from Iceland
by David J. Bean
Foreword written by John H.
Northrop, this
book weaves the iterative cycles of restoration from physical to the
transcendental
based on an actual World War II airplane (Northrop's
N-3PB),
its complete history, use, loss and ultimate rediscovery and
restoration
by former WWII pilot and Northrop retired manager, David J. Bean. This
unique book is filled with historic photos, documents and detailed
compilations
of the most unique seaplane of its time...
Softcover, indexed, biblio,
9" X 7", 379 Pages
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Quotient Club
by Hilary
Jay
Since life is often
stranger than fiction, this fiction will have you guessing how
fictional it really is! Filled with aviation junkies details about the
world of "fractional aircraft owndership", it weaves a winding webs of
intrigue into mysterious deaths, a sexy newspaper journalist
writing about the "rich and their toys" and rumors of Mafia involvement
and greedy corporate moguls. Ironically, this was written before the
events of the last few years... but it almost has a prophetic outcome!
Soft
cover, illustrated, indexed, 239
Pages
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-Book, The Quotient Club
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Conventional
Gear: Flying a Taildragger
by David
Robson
Written
in plain language
with many clear illustrations to explain the dynamics and techniques,
Conventional
Gear provides a thorough foundation of knowledge for the pilot
seeking
a tailwheel endorsement. It presents the combined experience of
thousands
of flight hours by civilian and military pilots who grew up flying
airplanes
with conventional gear.
Soft
cover, illustrated, indexed, 220
Pages
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-Book, Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger
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Fliers:
In their Own Words
by Katie
Goode
Katie Goode
interviews aviators about their
art, their careers, their kinds of flying... airshow performers,
skywriter,
Alaska bush pilot, airline captains, homebuilt airplane pilot, air
force
captain, firefighter pilot, news-helicopter pilot, and more. All
of the stories are in the pilots' own words. A perfect gift for
experienced
pilots or those active in "hangar flying," Fliers is motivational
reading
for all and makes an excellent guide to careers in aviation!
Introduction
by Chuck Yeager. A fantastic read for anyone who loves flying.
Fully illustrated
with photographs. Soft
cover, 220 Pages
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