Howard Hughes' Airline: An Informal History of TWA

Howard Hughes' Airline: An Informal History of TWA

Flying in the face of adversityâ€¦

Howard Hughes was known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world.

Funded by his considerable wealth, he formed the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932 and spent the remainder of the decade setting multiple world air speed records.

The enigma that was Howard Hughes and the saga of the mighty airline he ruled ruthlessly for two decades are combined in this unique corporate history that reads like a thrilling work of aviation fiction.

Movie stars and moguls; airline chieftains and staff, from pilots to skycaps â€” these are the colourful characters that grace the pages of this anecdote-filled book that pulls no punches.

In the course of researching the TWA story, author Robert J Serling interviewed more than one hundred individuals, many of whom knew Hughes personally. The result â€“ a portrayal of the eccentric billionaire that has never been seen before.

This is the first full account of the great air carrier that the moody, mysterious Hughes first saved from extinction and then nearly destroyed in the processâ€¦

Praise for Robert J Serling

â€˜Aviation buffs will revel in this thoroughgoing chronicleâ€™ â€“ Kirkus

Robert J Serling (1918-2010) wrote aviation fiction, as well as some non-fiction, his whole adult life and received the 1988 Lauren D. Lyman Award for distinguished achievement in the field of aviation and aerospace journalism. Formerly residents of Washington, D.C., he and his wife moved to Tucson, Arizona. He passed away in 2010 at the age of 92.
Country USA
Manufacturer Lume Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-01-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lume Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-01-03
Format	Kindle eBook

Howard Hughes' Airline: An Informal History of TWA

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