FLYING LIVES WITH A NORFOLK THEME
Written by Peter B. Gunn
Published by Peter B. Gunn
in 2010
ISBN: 9780954277017
FLYING LIVES WITH A NORFOLK THEME
Written by Peter B. Gunn.
Stock no. 2136267
1st.
2010.
Softcover.
Almost very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9780954277017. Fading to spine, with half inch tear to base. Creasing to rear cover.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- A Note on Money and Buying Power
- 1. Balloon Mania and the Norfolk Connection
- 2. Charles Herbert Collet - Pioneer Marine Aviator
- 3. The Darleys - Brothers-in-Arms at war
- 4. Thomas Keppel North and the Vickers Vimy
- 5. Egbert Cadbury - Zeppelin Hunter
- 6. G.S.M. Insall VC - War Hero and Pioneer of Aerial Archaeology
- 7. Nevil Shute (Nevil Shute Norway) - Aeronautical Engineer and Novelist
- 8. Alan Cobham and the Barnstormers, Joy-riders and Circus flyers
- 9. Lawrence Edwards - The First Officer Prisoner of War
- 10. Basil Embry - Wartime Escaper and Great Air Commander
- 11. Percy Charles Pickard - Bomber Pilot and Amiens Prison Raid Hero
- 12. Henry Labouchere - A Norfolk Life in Aviation
- 13. Wing Commander Ken Wallis - Norfolk's Very Own Flying Legend
- Note from The East Anglian Air Ambulance
- Bibliography
- Index