The Big Jump: Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race
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The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing on many previously overlooked sources, Bak offers...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0471477524
ISBN13:9780471477525
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:Trade Paper Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.44 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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Air race for the ages
Published by Michael , 2 years ago
If you enjoy history and aviation, The Big Jump is for you.
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