Items related to Wings of a Hero: Canadian Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfrid...
Synopsis
Wop May? Does this name sound familiar? Well, it should.
The man in question is Wilfrid "Wop" May - noted on the record as the pilot who led the famous Red Baron on his last merry chase before Roy Brown shot him down, and probably less well known for his pioneering flights into the Canadian hinterland.
His exploits ranged from delivering medical supplies and mail into the far North during the 1920s and 30s, to his aerial reconnaissance in the hunt for the "Mad Trapper". Later during the Second World War, May was the Head of Observer School No.2, training fighter pilots and navigators. He is also credited with opening up the Canadian North to air transport and was for many years the Superintendent for Canadian Airways, and later Director of Northern Development for Canadian Pacific Airways.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
“...fascinating in its dedication to detail... May’s pilot log is included...and worth the purchase price all by itself.” (Aerodrome)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherVanwell Publishing Ltd.
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1551250349
- ISBN 13 9781551250342
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages128
Search results for Wings of a Hero: Canadian Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfrid...
Stock Image
Wings of a Hero: Canadian Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfrid Wop May
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.7. Seller Inventory # G1551250349I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Wings of a Hero: Canadian Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfrid "Wop" May
Published by
Vanwell Publishing Ltd., 2005
ISBN 10: 1551250349
ISBN 13: 9781551250342
Used
Paperback
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Heroes Bookshop, Paris, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed on the half title page by the author, this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages, Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # js5822
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Wings of a Hero: Canadian Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfrid "Wop" May
Published by
Vanwell Publishing Ltd., 2006
ISBN 10: 1551250349
ISBN 13: 9781551250342
Used
Paperback
Seller: Three Hills Books, Three Hills, AB, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Light scuffing on cover. Gentle wear on cover edges. Seller Inventory # 001377
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
WINGS OF A HERO: CANADIAN PIONEER FLYING ACE WILFRID WOP MAY.
Published by
Vanwell, St. Catharines, Ontario, 2005
ISBN 10: 1551250349
ISBN 13: 9781551250342
Used
Soft Cover
Seller: Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 102 pp, 4to (11" H). B&w photographs, reproductions. The story of Wilfrid 'Wop' May, pioneering Canadian pilot, who served in both World Wars (coming into contact with the Red Baron in the First), and as a barnstormer, bush pilot (and tracker of the Mad Trapper of of Rat River), etc. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - bright and clean. Seller Inventory # 19007
Quantity: 1 available