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Rimrock Ranch 1926 |
Flight to Turkey 1931 |
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Wings Over Istanbul by Johnnie Polando Product Details Paperback: 150 pages ; Dimensions inches: 0.53 x 9.97 x 7.06 Publisher: University Press of New England; 1st edition (March 1, 2000) ISBN: 0914339842 List Price: $14.95 ISBN: 1574884824 |
Review: GOKHAN PAMUK "pamukg" (ISTANBUL, TURKEY Turkey) "Wings Over Istanbul" is about some historical aviation moments in time; but it's not an "aviation history" book. Life and memories of a pioneer aviator which is famous with his nonstop "world record" flight from New York to Istanbul in the first decades of the century... And of course with a plane unlike the current engineering wonders. Despite reflecting a long cross-section after a couple of years of the famous "first flight" by Wright Brothers, it's more emotional than a history book but more historical than a "remembrance" book. Simply it's a "love story" between the human beings and planes. Technically. Amazing moments, sadly aviation martyrs, step by step improvements and a crowning "world record"... Very enjoyable reading for those who love to visit the aviation milestones one by one. |
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