50 Years of Flying
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( round back binding ) |
| Special Features |
• Foreword by the right honourable Lord Brabazon of Tara |
| Condition | Slightly damaged dust jacket |
| Author(s) | Griffith Brewer |
| Publisher | Air League of the British Empire |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Published date | 1946 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 14.5 x 22 x 2 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • BALLONS • PRÉCURSEURS - PIONNIERS • BIOGRAPHIES • AVIATION CIVILE |
Description
This fascinating memoir chronicles fifty years of aviation history through the personal experiences of Griffith Brewer, a pioneering aviator and balloonist.
The book covers his first balloon ascent, exhibition parachuting, cross-channel ballooning, and his involvement in the early days of powered flight. Brewer recounts his encounters with aviation legends including the Wright Brothers, his work on aeronautical inventions, and his experiences during the development of British aircraft works.
The narrative spans from the gloriously free early days of flying, when there were no government regulations, to the establishment of official air authority. Notable chapters include accounts of Gordon Bennett balloon races, the Langley machine controversy at the Smithsonian, Katharine Wright and her brothers, crossing the Atlantic by airship, and the Empire Flying-Boat in 1937.
The book is illustrated with numerous photographs documenting these historic moments in aviation, including precision balloon photography from the Thames and various aerial exploits. Published by the Air League of the British Empire and distributed by Rolls House Publishing Company Limited, this volume serves as both a personal memoir and an important historical document of aviation's formative years.