Author: Richard J. WaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Taking Off
Author: Richard J. WaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
American Aviation Historical Society Journal
Author: American Aviation Historical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
World Aviation Directory
Author: A World War 1 Adventure
Author: House of HarknessPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496914112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
A deeply personal and revealing eyewitness narrative of one airmans life as a bomber pilot in England s RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) in WWI. It is a true story, an adventure, and a war memoir carefully constructed from Captain Donald E. Harknesss unpublished diaries, letters, sketches and photographs only recently uncovered nearly a century later that documented his remarkable experiences and military adventures over England, France and Belgium. The first book written by a highly decorated WWI flyer from New Zealand that captures the behind the scenes life of RNAS pilots, as well as the surprises, terrors, traumas, humor, and sheer excitement of an aerial form of combat never before experienced by anyone, anywhere and only eleven short years after the Wright Brothers historic flight at Kitty Hawk. With a talent for writing, Don begins an epic journey at a major turning point in history when the world is poised at the dawn of flight, and bracing itself for unknown dangers of unprecedented sophistication and savagery. Dons journal reveals unique insights and vivid imagery of another time and experience, to wit: - the terror and devastation of a Zeppelin bombing raid in London - the training regimen of early flying schools, and their serious & comic episodes - the wonder, awe, and poetry of flying aloft in the majestic heavens - vivid bombing raids, plus the raid that earned him the DSC - his crash-landing and capture - working with the underground to help downed pilots evade capture - Londons unrestrained exuberance on Armistice Day; . . . and much, much more.
Experience of a Lifetime
Author: John CrawfordPublisher: Massey University Press
ISBN: 0994132549
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed na&ïve young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors. However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World War reveals that matters were rather more nuanced and complex. Hardship and death were all too common, but there were positive experiences, too. Vast numbers of people, for example, travelled to new parts of the world and encountered new cultures, inspiring a sense of wonder and respect. Military tactics were improved, and great military commanders of the inter-war and Second World War periods came to prominence during the First World War. The conflict also had a formative influence on politicians, writers, artists, union leaders, businessmen and some ethnic minorities, who used their participation to press for equal rights and full citizenship. This book's 16 chapters, written by a range of leading New Zealand and international historians, explains how.
Periodicals in Print: Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific
Author: Isa Australia StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9780958723909
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Index to New Zealand Periodicals
Author: Index to New Zealand Periodicals and Current National Bibliography of New Zealand Books and Pamphlets
Author: Civil Aviation in New Zealand
Author: David G. A. RendelPublisher: Raupo
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
AERO TRADER, JUNE 2001
Author: Causey Enterprises, LLCPublisher: Causey Enterprises, LLC
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description