western canada aviation (5 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Reprint. 32 Pages Illus., A Facsimile Reprint Of The Original 1941 Edition.

Unknown. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near-Fine 1st printing trade softcover. A member of the famous RAF 617 Dambusters Squadron tells the true story of his daring escape from Occupied Europe during WWII. Only a hint of wear at corners of covers, otherwise brand new in all respects. Crisp, clean, square, tight, no spine creases. 6" x 9", 188 pages, maps, log book entries and photos, epilogue by George Waters. Laid-in is a photo-copy of a letter from Buckingham Palace dated 1999 in which the Private Secretary to HRH The Princess Royal thanks Waters for sending two copies of this book to the Royal Family. Bob Kellow was a member of the Royal Air Force No. 50 Squadron and No. 617 Squadron, better known as the 'Dambusters. ' He was on board the Lancaster Bomber that dropped the bomb that destroyed the Eder Dam in May, 1943. Forced to parachute out over Northern Holland later that year, Kellow spent 12 weeks eluding German forces. He escaped through Holland, Belgium, France and over the Pyrennes Mountains to Spain and Gibraltar, and finally back to England. 'Paths to Freedom' is the detailed and intriguing story of the people in the 'Underground Movement', and other citizens, who helped Kellow and other members of the Allied Forces escape.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very light wear to bottom inside corner of cover; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Innovative solutions to Canada's unique aviation challenges were the byproduct of these early days of aviation. Many of the breakthroughs that were designed and manufactured by Canada's pilots, engineers and mechanics influenced the advancement of aviation worldwide.The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is dedicated to the preservation of Canada's aviation history and has one of the largest aviation archives in Canada. Our goal with this Keepsake Book is to share some of the important milestones of Canada's aviation heritage. We begin in the early days when Manitoba entered the air age .

Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!