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Author: Arthur Gould Lee Publisher: Grub Street Publishers ISBN: 1909808679 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 211
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This account of the Great War puts you right in the action—from one of the fighter pilots of the Royal Flying Corps. From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat, there emerged a renowned company of brilliant aces—among them Ball, Bishop, McCudden, Collishaw, and Mannock—whose legendary feats have echoed down half a century. But behind the elite pilots in the Royal Flying Corps, there were many hundreds of airmen who flew their hazardous daily sorties in outdated planes without ever achieving fame. Here is the story of one of these unknown flyers—a story based on letters written in the day, telling of a young pilot’s progress from fledgling to seasoned fighter. His descriptions of air fighting, sometimes against the Richthofen Circus, of breathless dogfights between Sopwith Pup and Albatros, are among the most vivid and immediate to come out of World War I. Arthur Gould Lee, who rose to the rank of air vice-marshal and also authored the classic Open Cockpit, brilliantly conveys the immediacy of air war, the thrills and the terror, in this honest and timeless account.
Author: Arthur Gould Lee Publisher: Grub Street Publishers ISBN: 1909808679 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 211
Book Description
This account of the Great War puts you right in the action—from one of the fighter pilots of the Royal Flying Corps. From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat, there emerged a renowned company of brilliant aces—among them Ball, Bishop, McCudden, Collishaw, and Mannock—whose legendary feats have echoed down half a century. But behind the elite pilots in the Royal Flying Corps, there were many hundreds of airmen who flew their hazardous daily sorties in outdated planes without ever achieving fame. Here is the story of one of these unknown flyers—a story based on letters written in the day, telling of a young pilot’s progress from fledgling to seasoned fighter. His descriptions of air fighting, sometimes against the Richthofen Circus, of breathless dogfights between Sopwith Pup and Albatros, are among the most vivid and immediate to come out of World War I. Arthur Gould Lee, who rose to the rank of air vice-marshal and also authored the classic Open Cockpit, brilliantly conveys the immediacy of air war, the thrills and the terror, in this honest and timeless account.
Author: Everest Media, Publisher: Everest Media LLC ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 43
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Battle of Arras, which began on April 9th, 1917, saw an advance of four miles at a cost of 160,000 casualties. The battle should have ended in May, but was prolonged for three weeks to help the French. #2 The British pilots were losing their advantage to the German pilots, who had better planes and more guns. The British pilots were being replaced too quickly, and the German pilots were receiving too many offers of prey. #3 I was at the Pool at the Depot, together with some of the fellows from Portmeadow who crossed the Channel on Wednesday. I sent just an I’m here postcard from the Hotel Folkestone at Boulogne, where we were billeted. #4 I was assigned to ferry B. E. 2es to No 2 A. D. I had not flown a Quirk for months, and when I took off, I saw the nasty flat-spin crash that I perpetrated at Filton in my mind’s eye, but everything went well. I felt proud that I was a Sherwood Forester.
Author: Dick Fortenberry Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1462026435 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 292
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Why would anybody want to jump out of a perfectly good, functioning airplane? Ask any sport parachutist in the world that question and you may find a different answer every time. For Dick Fortenberry, his love of parachuting began long before he joined the US Army at age eighteen and attended jump school with the 77th Special Forces Group. In his fascinating memoir about his journey to eventually becoming one of the original members of the Golden Knights, Fortenberry describes the rigorous training that led up to his first jump and to receiving the coveted silver wings on his chest, the parachute patch on his hat, and Airborne on his shoulders. As Fortenberry chronicles the details of how he rapidly excelled in the sport of skydiving, he offers an exciting glimpse of what it was like to feel the wind in his hair, the adrenaline as he quickly approached the ground, and the fear when his parachute malfunctioned. No ETA: The Pioneering Days of Skydiving shares the intriguing personal story of one mans journey in the early days of sport parachuting that ultimately led to three world championships and an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Author: Barbara Turner-Vesselago Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 1784504432 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 190
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Writing Without a Parachute: The Art of Freefall shows both beginning and experienced writers how to get the thinking mind to step aside, so that writing becomes truly creative - a vulnerable and open-hearted engagement with the moment. Here for the first time, writing teacher Barbara Turner-Vesselago shares in print the method by which, for almost 30 years, she has helped hundreds of writers to publish fiction, memoir, non-fiction and poetry worldwide. By means of five simple precepts, she leads the writer step by step into real trust in writing through the art of Freefall: invoking the courage to fall without a parachute into the words as they come. This book can be used for inspiration, as a reference, or as a sustained, twelve-month course in writing. It will help all writers to connect with their deepest intention in writing, and to write with greater authority and grace.
Author: Cory Calvin Publisher: ISBN: 9781733930635 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Are you unhappy with your career, feel stuck and don't know how to move forward? Or do you often tell yourself that you will just stick out your current (unhappy) job or career path until retirement because you've invested time and/or your job just pays too well to leave?The secret to understanding why we sacrifice our personal happiness within an unhappy career lives in our past. And it is never too late to figure it out. Cory Calvin had an epiphany looking out of the office window as a successful corporate strategy executive for a Fortune 50 company daydreaming about a different life. He realized the past ten years of unhappiness was a result of certain beliefs he had held since an early age, yet quickly figured out these beliefs hindered his path forward. In Jump Without A Parachute, Cory shares the lessons he learned after leaving his 16-year corporate career behind and took a leap into the unknown. He decided to jump without knowing all of the answers like "How will I make money? How will I save for retirement? How will I have health benefits? What do I want to do?" Those unanswered questions are the parachute strings that will help us land safely and oftentimes hold us back to taking the leap.He decided to jump without a parachute. And now Cory is living a life of ultimate happiness, earning a living doing exactly what he loves doing every day. Are you ready to live your best life and take the leap?
Author: Richard Nelson Bolles Publisher: Penguin Random House ISBN: 198485786X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 354
Book Description
Explains how to identify personal goals and interests and reveals how to apply that information toward obtaining satisfying employment, with tips on interviews, salary-negotiation techniques, and career searching online.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Aviation Subcommittee Publisher: ISBN: Category : Parachuting Languages : en Pages : 80
Author: Federal Aviation Administration Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0359091601 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 592
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The handbook contains information on regulations and human factors, design and construction, materials, operations, inspection and packing, hand tools, sewing machines, the parachute loft, repairs, alterations, and manufacture. This handbook conforms to training and certification concepts established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). There are different ways of teaching, as well as performing specific rigging procedures, and many variations in the explanations of repairs, alterations, and manufacture of parachutes. The discussion and explanations reflect commonly used practices and principles. This handbook provides a basic knowledge that can serve as a foundation on which to build further knowledge. Occasionally the word "must" or similar language is used where the desired action is deemed critical. The use of such language is not intended to add to, interpret,
Author: Arthur Gould Lee
Author: Arthur Gould Lee
Author: Everest Media,
Author: Dick Fortenberry
Author: Barbara Turner-Vesselago
Author: Cory Calvin
Author: Richard Nelson Bolles
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Aviation Subcommittee
Author: Richard Nelson Bolles
Author: Earl C. Myers
Author: Federal Aviation Administration