Hunting the Wind: Pan American World Airways' Epic Flying Boat

Hunting the Wind: Pan American World Airways' Epic Flying Boat Era, 1929–1946

Take your seats, and by all means, fasten your seat belts! Come on a journey back in time to aviationâ€™s most daring and innovative era. Travel back nine decades, when for the first time, airplanes determined the victors of global warsâ€”a time that altered the course of the world. Â Hear never-before-told true stories penned by still-living flight crew members and passengers. Learn about the remarkable men, women, and aircraft builders who launched an aviation phenomenon. Thrill to the romance, adventure, and danger air travelers encountered flying to far-flung, exotic lands. Marvel at art deco air terminals, the worldâ€™s only flying-boat museum, and onboard luxuries rivaling five-star hotels. Like mythical Camelot, it was a brief, shining moment. But this was no myth. It was an extraordinary point in global history when Pan Americanâ€™s quintessentially magnificent flying boats ruled the skies.
Country USA
Brand SCHIFFER MILITARY
Manufacturer Schiffer Military History
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780764355417
ReleaseDate 2018-09-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764355417

Hunting the Wind: Pan American World Airways' Epic Flying Boat Era, 1929–1946