Forgotten Aviator: The Byron Q. Jones Story - Brossura

Heaton, Mr. Dan

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ISBN 10: 0828324522 ISBN 13: 9780828324526

Casa editrice: Branden Books, 2012

Riassunto

Mostly forgotten by history, Byron Q. Jones helped to create one of the nation's first and most-prolific training sites for budding military airman, setting up shop at a muddy airfield created by an early automobile magnate near Detroit: Selfridge Field. In addition to his skills as a stunt pilot--he was the first U.S. pilot to deliberately fly a loop and live to tell about it--Jones was the pilot of the first American aircraft to ever come under enemy fire.His combat experience--limited as it was--his groundbreaking performance flying both acrobatics and endurance flights and his can-do attitude made him a perfect choice to create one of America's first military flying schools.More than 20 years later, as a Second World War was raging, Jones' name would enter the history books again. Then, the race was on to create a utility vehicle that would eventually become one of the greatest icons of the U.S. military. It would be Jones who would sign his name on the dotted line and cause the Jeep to come into being. He was Byron Q. Jones. This is his story.

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L'autore:

Dan Heaton is a historian with three books to his credit.

Product Description:

Book by Dan Heaton

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Branden Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0828324522
• ISBN 13: 9780828324526
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 130