CONQUEST OF THE ATLANTIC PIONEER FLIGHTS 1919-1939

Impressive photographic and postcard history of the heroic days when those magnificent men - and women - in their flying machines conquered the Atlantic.

The heroic pioneering days of early flying are captured in the words and pictures in this book which records the brave - and often tragic - attempts by early aviators - British , French, German, American, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese - to conquer the broad Atlantic Ocean. The first successful trans-Atlantic crossing was made by Great War aviators Alcock and Brown in their Vickers Vimy aircraft in 1919. Col. Charles LIndbergh famously made the first solo crossing in his Sp;rit of St Loujis in 1927; and Ramon Franco - brother of the later dictator of Spain - was the first to cross the south Atlantic when he led a four-man crew over. But flying was not an all-male endeavour - Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart were among the first women pilots. Phil Munsonâ€™s fascinating and evocative book ends with the tragic account of the Hindenburg airshipâ€™s last flight in 1936.

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Product Code:	10679
Author:	Phil Munson
Format:	hb. 96pp. bw photographs Published Price Â£16.95
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