Aviation Century by Ron Dick
This is the second volume of the illustrated history of the 20th century aviation. It covers the development of aviation between the two World Wars. Aviation Century: The Golden Age is filled with tales of romance and adventure, of daring and bravado, as pilots break records, astound the public and prepare for war on a global scale. Their achievements became the stuff of legend, and their aircraft revered artifacts of a Golden Age. Between the World Wars a new wave of aviation pioneers took the technological advances forged in the heat of battle and applied them to aircraft in exciting new ways: they raced to be the first to fly over oceans, cross jungles and ice caps, look down on the continents' highest peaks, and travel distances faster than ever before. Dan Patterson's photographs of preserved and restored aircraft in museum and private collections are combined with rare archive shots.Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for 38 years, retiring in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. After his retirement, Dick lived in Virginia and wrote and lectured on military and aviation history until his death in May 2008.
Dan Patterson received the first annual Combs Award, honoring his contribution to the photographic preservation of America's air and space heritage. He lives in Dayton, Ohio.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781550464092 |
| ISBN 10 | 1550464094 |
| Title | Aviation Century |
| Author | Ron Dick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boston Mills Press |
| Year published | 2004-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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