Seawings: An Illustrated History of Flying Boats
Edward Jablonski - Seawings: An Illustrated History of Flying Boats
Robert Hale & Company | 1974 | ISBN: 0709143133 | English | 280 pages | PDF | 264.19 MB
Robert Hale & Company | 1974 | ISBN: 0709143133 | English | 280 pages | PDF | 264.19 MB
"Seawings An Illustrated History of Flying Boats" is a book about the history of seaplanes. The author talks about the rise and fall of these unique aircraft, as well as their impact on transoceanic and intercontinental flights. The book features the stories of characters such as Charles Lindbergh, Winston Churchill, and Howard Hughes. The author also cites fragments from the flight log of the first China Clipper and tells how seaplanes helped make Pan American Airways and its leader Juan Trippe giants of commercial aviation.