The Saga of the Tin Goose: The Story of the Ford Tri-Motor 3rd Edition 2012
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1466969024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
it seams like when they did the third revision they move things Nicholas Reinbolt Received this book as a Christmas present this year and had a hard time putting it down. Book starts at the beginning of aviation and give a lot of incite into the beginnings of commercial aviation in the USA. I would have given this book 5 stars had it not been for the constant errors near the end of the book. it seams like when they did the third revision they move. J. Elliott said A must read for avaition history fans. I have read many times about the "Tin Goose" but missed the fascinating detail of Ford's larger involvment in establishing American scheduled air travel. Learned also this plane flew for over 50 years ---another DCA must read for avaition history fans I have read many times about the "Tin Goose" but missed the fascinating detail of Ford's larger involvment in establishing American scheduled air travel. Learned also this plane flew for over 50 years ---another DC3 saga.. saga.. great book. very interesting facts about the history of dennis price great book . very interesting facts about the history of the ford tri-motor. I recieved the book within the alloted time, and the book was in great shape. I'm very pleased with this purchase, thanks!
“This is not only the story of Mr. All major airlines started with this plane. FDR dreamed up the New Deal flying in another to the Chicago convention where he was nominated for president. It was the Ford Tri Motor, affectionately called the Tin Goose, the first all-metal passenger plane built in the United States. It was the brainchild of Henry Ford and inventor William Bushnell Stout. This revised and updated edition of The Saga of the Tin Goose relates the story of this remarkable plane from its 1920s beginnings to the present, and tells where you can see and fl y Ford Tri-Motors today. Byrd flew to the South Pole in one. LOUIS GLO
Weiss began a successful literary career after World War II, writing articles for magazines such as the Reader’s Digest, publicity features for Universal Pictures, and several books, including the original version of the Ford Tri-Motor book and The Great London Fire, the colorful story of the 1666 conflagration that devastated London, and in the late 1960s he founded Packaged Facts, Inc., one of the nation’s leading market research companies. Weiss is a member of the Knickerbocker Field Clube Baker Street Irregulars, and the American Revolution Round Table.(New York Chapter). . About the Author A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, David A. Mr
Mr. Weiss is a member of the Knickerbocker Field Clube Baker Street Irregulars, and the American Revolution Round Table.(New York Chapter). A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, David A. Weiss began a successful literary career after World War II, writing articles for magazines such as the Reader’s Digest, publicity features for Universal Pictures, and several books, including the original version of the Ford Tri-Motor book and The Great London Fire, the c