{"product_id":"early-bird-by-major-w-g-moore","title":"Early Bird (by Major W. G. Moore)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eHigh-spirited memoirs of a WWI Royal Navy pilot who survived numerous crashes, flew experimental aircraft, served in East Africa, and participated in pioneering aircraft carrier landing trials aboard HMS Furious.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDust jacket shows minor wear; book interior remains in very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor W. G. Moore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePutnam \u0026amp; Company Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e146\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14.5 x 22.5 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the high-spirited reminiscences of a brilliant pilot, recounting the planes he flew — and the crashes he survived — as a Naval airman during the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving gained his Royal Aero Club pilot’s certificate in 1914 after only 2½ hours of flying, Flight Sub-Lieutenant Moore, RN, soon found himself piloting \u003cem\u003eSopwith Scouts\u003c\/em\u003e on seaplane patrols. Stationed at the Isle of Grain, he also flew experimental aircraft, including a captured German \u003cem\u003eAlbatross\u003c\/em\u003e, which fell victim to his exuberant appetite for aerobatic display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following year, he took part in the East African campaign, flying and maintaining a \u003cem\u003eBE2c\u003c\/em\u003e on improvised airfields in the unexplored bush — and remained undaunted despite further crashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater, he was assigned yet another pioneering role, taking part in deck-landing experiments with the Navy’s first aircraft carrier, \u003cem\u003eFurious\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Moore recounts this rich collection of adventures with gusto and good humour, capturing the hit-and-miss spirit of the early days of aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. G. Moore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53844695318874,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_cbbb1b29-1ad6-447e-975f-2d4fc997a56b.jpeg?v=1773925768","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/early-bird-by-major-w-g-moore","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}