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LOG BOOK A PILOT'S LIFE, CROCKER SNOW, NEW 1997 USAF BOOK, FREE SHIPPING
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed
- No
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Subject
- Aviation & Oil
- Modified Item
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- California Prop 65 Warning
- None
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Picture Book
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Hong Kong
- ISBN
- 9781574881752
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574881752
ISBN-13
9781574881752
eBay Product ID (ePID)
647672
Product Key Features
Book Title
Log Book : a Pilot's Life
Number of Pages
290 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Aviation / History, General, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
97-049925
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
629.13/092 B
Synopsis
From the biplane era through World War II and into the jet age, Crocker Snow has lived the history of aviation. Amelia Earhart flew with him before she was famous and his first sport-flying license was signed by Orville Wright. During the late Twenties and early Thirties, he was a major figure in the growth of commercial aviation in New England, founding one of the regions first passenger and airmail companies. When war came, he established Air Corps ferrying bases in Maine, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, and Scotland, commanded a B-17 heavy bombardment group, and then flew B-29s. Snow returned to civilian life as the director of aeronautics for the state of Massachusetts and retired in 1976. In 1987, he was designated an Elder Statesman of Aviation by the National Aeronautics Association, and in 1997, he was named one of eleven Pioneers of the U.S. Air Force. A pilot of over 160 different models of airplane with more than 15,000 hours of flight time, Snow has always felt most at home in the cockpit. Log Book is his story., Snow's lifelong fascination with airplanes began in 1910 when, at the age of five, he attended the Harvard Boston Aero Meet. He grew up to pilot more than 140 types of aircraft, from biplanes to jets; logging more than 15,000 hours of flight time. Pilots especially will appreciate the rarity and value of Snow's recollections, as his breadth of aviation experience is truly astounding., Snow's lifelong fascination with airplanes began in 1910 when, at the age of five, he attended the Harvard Boston Aero Meet. He grew up to pilot more than 140 types of aircraft, from biplanes to jets; logging more than 15,000 hours of flight time; and earning the distinction of being named an "Elder Statesman of Aviation" by the National Aeronautics Association. In his travels, he encountered numerous luminaries, including Bob Hope, and he led the first B-29 bombing raid against Tokyo in World War II. Pilots especially will appreciate the rarity and value of Snow's recollections (originally self-published), as his breadth of aviation experience is truly astounding. In one of the many excerpts from the pilot's log that forms the basis of his narrative, Snow records taking an attractive young social worker over Boston to drop leaflets from the cockpit. The passenger was Amelia Earhart. Elsewhere, a mysterious entry is explained as being evidence of an odd and ultimately aborted arrangement with the Soviet dictator Stalin. Writing with style and flair, Snow imparts the spirit of derring-do that infected early aviators, inspiring them to the feats that the general public now reaps the benefits of and largely takes for granted. But what will truly make hearts sputter with excitement is the marvelous collection of photos. Here, the men are dashing and the women glamorous, and Snow, at one point pictured in his family's front yard, disabled from a knee wound, and coolly practicing target shooting while smoking a pipe, is as romantic a figure as ever emerged from a cockpit.
LC Classification Number
TL540.S656A3 1997
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- o***o (6019)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAs described, Recommended A+
- t***6 (139)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping. Packaged well. item as described. Good value. A+ seller
- j***r (25)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWas hoping for more color photos as I build figures. It is very good but a little sparce for the price. Was sent well protected and got here quickly, Kudos will watch the site for more.