Frank McClean: The Godfather of British Naval Aviation

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During aviation's pioneering years Francis Kennedy McClean used his vast inherited wealth to help the now famous Short Brothers company to become established as one of Britain's greatest aircraft manufacturers and, in doing so, helped the Royal Navy's first pilots into the air. In short, he was the Godfather of British naval aviation.

But McClean did much more than even that. He was himself a balloonist and pioneer aviator, flying with Wilbur...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1848321090

ISBN13:9781848321090

Release Date:December 2011

Publisher:Seaforth Publishing

Length:184 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 7.4" x 9.8"

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