A down-to-earth tale about making a life in aviation. Filled with episodes both good and bad, sometimes hilariously light-hearted, sometimes deadly serious. Readers will experience what it feels like to fly for an Alaskan bush airline, landing a 12 thousand pound C-46 on a frozen arctic lake, and to thunder down deep canyons in a giant fire bomber during death-defying slurry drops. They will ride with the author as he learns how to fly floats, sprays crops at night in a 600 horsepowered Stearman, takes off blind in the fog ...
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A down-to-earth tale about making a life in aviation. Filled with episodes both good and bad, sometimes hilariously light-hearted, sometimes deadly serious. Readers will experience what it feels like to fly for an Alaskan bush airline, landing a 12 thousand pound C-46 on a frozen arctic lake, and to thunder down deep canyons in a giant fire bomber during death-defying slurry drops. They will ride with the author as he learns how to fly floats, sprays crops at night in a 600 horsepowered Stearman, takes off blind in the fog at night from a dangerous mountain airport and suddenly discovers that the panel lights are inadequate, performs air show loops and rolls. Moore begins the adventure with an actual dialogue of WWII V mail -- photocopied and censored wartime correspondences that open up a window into his mother and father's lives to reveal their passion for aviation. The little boy they left behind just had to fly.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Fine condition. Inscribed to someone in ink by the author: "To Ron _____ An Enterprise Sky Park pilot! Best regards Johnny Moore June 15, 2012."
