Mavericks of the Sky The First Daring Pilots of the U. S. Air Mail

Name: Mavericks of the Sky The First Daring Pilots of the U. S. Air Mail
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ISBN: 9780060529505

ISBN-10: 0060529504

ISBN-13: 9780060529505

Edition: N/A

Authors: Barry Rosenberg, Catherine Macaulay

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Nicknamed "the Suicide Club," the pilots of the air mail service were a brash collection of World War I aces who returned as heroes from Europe looking for a way to continue their obsession with flying. At a time before established air routes, when planes were still a developing technology, these proud, dashing, rebellious men pushed the limits of flight to the extreme-climbing into their flimsy wooden and cloth-covered biplanes to move the mail through torrential rain and blinding snowstorms, relying on their wits and instincts to keep them alive. Mavericks of the Sky recounts the crucial first three years of the U.S. Air Mail Service-from the inaugural New York-to-Washington, D.C.,…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 2/20/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.99" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Catherine Macaulay has contributed to many publications over the years. Her work has appeared in magazines ranging from E/The Environment Magazine to the Daily Racing Forum . Coauthors and partners, Rosenberg and Macaulay have shared their lives with a retinue of cats, dogs, and horses for the past two decades. Currently, they divide their time between Westchester, New York, and Calabasas, California.