
Hardcover
Untold stories of daring pilots pushing planes and themselves to the limit.
Wet Wings & Drop Tanks
Recollections of American Transcontinental Air Racing 1928-1970
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
15 January 1997
Summary
Here is a unique, revealing, one-of-a-kind book about many of the personalities, pilots, and aircraft involved in major transcontinental races across the United States from 1928-1970. Cross-country unlimited class events—including non-stop air derbies of the late 1920s, the famous Bendix Trophy Races of the 1930s and 1940s, and modern Reno Harolds Club Trophy to 1970—produced some of the most exciting and heartbreaking tournaments on record.
Written by the co-author of Mustang: Th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887405303 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0887405304 |
| Author: | Birch J. Matthews |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 1997 |
| Weight: | 1.61kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm

216 × 279 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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