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How to Fly a Plane Captain Horatio Barber

How to Fly a Plane By Captain Horatio Barber

How to Fly a Plane by Captain Horatio Barber


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Summary

How do you fly a Sop with Camel? Or a Bristol Bulldog? Captain Horatio Barber, the first man to make a cargo flight in the world, tells you how.

How to Fly a Plane Summary

How to Fly a Plane: The First World War Pilot's Manual by Captain Horatio Barber

The training aid for many a pilot from one of the leading instructors of the First World War. There are 160 pages with many illustrations of leading aircraft of the period. Chock full of handy tips for the budding aviator. Nothing could ready you for the world of combat, where pilots' lives were measured in hours rather than years, but Captain Barber of the Royal Flying Corps could prepare you for your first solo flight in the primitive aircraft of the time. Taking you through the various types, he shows you how to fly a First World War biplane.

About Captain Horatio Barber

Horatio Barber was one of Britain's first pilots, and was instrumental in setting up Shoreham Airport, Britain's first municipal airport. Reputed to have a voice so loud he shouted instructions at aviators from the ground, he died in the mid-1950s. His book went through four editions in 1916 and 1917 and has become a classic of aviation literature.

Additional information

GOR007259627
9781445635835
1445635836
How to Fly a Plane: The First World War Pilot's Manual by Captain Horatio Barber
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
20140415
160
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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