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In 1924, three years before Lindbergh flew to Paris, four young army airmen answered the call of General Billy Mitchell to save U.S. aviation from destruction by the politicians by winning the race with a dozen other nations to make the first flight around the world. In primitive open-cockpit biplanes powered by unreliable engines and few airfields, they were given little chance of success or even survival. This is the untold epic story of American patriotism, valor, and can-do ingenuity which triumphed over adversity and led to aviation dominance for the balance of the Century -- and the forgotten heroes that made it happen. Over 15 years of research, including the first access ever to the private Donald Douglas collection of Aviation memorabilia including worldwide newspaper accounts, diaries and logs of the aviators, have gone into the writing of this remarkable story.
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About the Author
Historian Spencer Lane has flown 10,000 hours over much of the world in aircraft ranging from biplanes to jets and holds Airline Transport and Commercial Pilot Licenses. He made the first recorded unrefueled turboprop crossing of the U.S. and set new transcontinental speed records in single and multi-engine aircraft. He participates in international air races and rallies and is an active member of AOPA, EAA, and the NAA.
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First World Flight : The Odyssey of Billy Mitchell
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pages clean and unmarked; boards and spine clean; dust jacket has slight crease and edge wear at top of rear panel. This is the exciting , but largely forgotten, story of General Billy Mitchell's around-the-world flight in 1924. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award. Seller Inventory # 000518
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FIRST WORLD FLIGHT. The Odyssey of Billy Mitchell.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo, (approx. 6 1/8" wide by 9 3/16" tall), black cloth covers, xxii + 409 pages. Includes black and white illustrations., bibliography. Book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. 091704A After World War I ."General Billy Mitchell believed that only a successful world flight could save the U.S. Air Service from destruction by the politicians." from the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 000018465
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