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Racing Planes And Air Races: A Complete History (Volume III Reference Series No. 1) #APSSFT0023
	Printable Price: $19.99 Scale/Movie: NA Condition: Used Genre: Aviation The book, Racing Planes And Air Races: A Complete History (Volume III Reference Series No. 1) is the third of four books that review air racing from 1909 through 1966. "Racing Planes And Air Races: A Complete History (Volume III Reference Series No. 1)" is organized in chronological order and focuses on the timeframe of 1932 through 1939. Each chapter begins with a brief summary of the title races held in a given year beginning in 1932 followed by rare photographs along with authentic drawings covering the famous air races between 1932 and 1939. The details behind each aircraft covered include the following: 1) Plane type; 2) Names; 3) Engines; 4) Horsepower; 5) Wing span; 6) Length; 7) Weight; 8) Speed and 9) Time. The personalities behind these aircraft are also reviewed. The major sections of "Racing Planes And Air Races: A Complete History (Volume III Reference Series No. 1)" are as follows: 1) 1932 National Air Races; 2) 1933 National Air Races; 3) 1934 National Air Races; 4) Ben Odell Howard; 5) 1935 National Air Races; 6) 1936 National Air Races; 7) Sylvester (Steve) J. Wittman; 8) 1937 National Air Races; 9) 1938 National Air Races; 10) Roscoe Turner; 11) 1939 National Air Races; 12) Charts 1932 - 1939; 13) Index. A list of illustrations includes: 1) Wedell's Wedell-Williams; 2) Macchi-Castoldi; 3) Hague's Bumble Bee; 4) Howard Hughes' H.1 Miles & Q.E.D. Thaden's Beechcraft and 5) Turner's Brown racer, Ortman's Keith Rider & Wittman's Chief Oshkosh. In addition to an informative annual race summary for each year cover, this book includes the following: 1) Aprroximately 164 black and white vintage photographs and 2) About 11 three-view black and white illustrations. "Racing Planes And Air Races: A Complete History (Volume III Reference Series No. 1)" expertly captures the excitement and color of each race so that, in the end, the reader becomes a co-pilot with the leading air race personalities of the 1930s. This book is 96 pages and is in very good condition. The author and illustrator is Reed Kinert. Edition published in 1969. chronological Quantity: Add to Cart Send to Friend

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