Dreams, Schemes & Flying Machines, History of Flight, East Africa 1909-2009
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Dreams, Schemes & Flying Machines, History of Flight, East Africa 1909-2009 (2007)
EN HC NWISBN: 9789966709424 bzw. 9966709428, in Englisch, 296 Seiten, Mills Publishing, gebundenes Buch, neu.
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This book tracks the evolution of aviation in East Africa starting with the first lighter-than-air gas balloon ascent in Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya in September 1909, a 'flight' of 150 feet and a mere five minutes in duration. Then, as the military realised the potential of flying machines as a combat tool during WWI, aeroplanes were battle-tested in East Africa for the first time against the German cruiser SMS Königsberg. Next, between the wars, early settlers took to the skies from grass airstrips littered with termite hills on a wing and a prayer, adorned with white scarf and goggles, seated precariously in an open-cockpit, in heavier-than-air aircraft held together with wood, glue, nails and fabric. With the advent of the Second World War, East African aircrews would distinguish themselves in air battles many, except for their medals of gallantry, never to return from their distant theaters of war. After WWII, fledgling charter companies began to ply their trade across the region transporting whomever, wherever and whenever they wanted to go, whilst an innovative 'political' experiment saw the establishment of a regional scheduled carrier, East African Airways. Thirty years later, the airline would be forced to disband and, from its ashes, indigenous air carriers such as Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Uganda Airlines would arise as the predominant scheduled service carriers with route structures that today stretch well beyond many distant horizons. To celebrate a 100 years of flight in East Africa, this book is dedicated to those extraordinary aviation pioneers, some still alive and some long gone, who through their vision, dedication and perseverance we owe a substantial debt of gratitude. It is evident that they had no comprehension of the enterprise they would inspire from their courage, determination and adventure. In their honour, we pay tribute to their dreams, schemes and flying machines... Hardcover, Label: Mills Publishing, Mills Publishing, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007, Studio: Mills Publishing, Verkaufsrang: 2881523.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Mills Publishing Ltd.
This book tracks the evolution of aviation in East Africa starting with the first lighter-than-air gas balloon ascent in Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya in September 1909, a 'flight' of 150 feet and a mere five minutes in duration. Then, as the military realised the potential of flying machines as a combat tool during WWI, aeroplanes were battle-tested in East Africa for the first time against the German cruiser SMS Königsberg. Next, between the wars, early settlers took to the skies from grass airstrips littered with termite hills on a wing and a prayer, adorned with white scarf and goggles, seated precariously in an open-cockpit, in heavier-than-air aircraft held together with wood, glue, nails and fabric. With the advent of the Second World War, East African aircrews would distinguish themselves in air battles many, except for their medals of gallantry, never to return from their distant theaters of war. After WWII, fledgling charter companies began to ply their trade across the region transporting whomever, wherever and whenever they wanted to go, whilst an innovative 'political' experiment saw the establishment of a regional scheduled carrier, East African Airways. Thirty years later, the airline would be forced to disband and, from its ashes, indigenous air carriers such as Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Uganda Airlines would arise as the predominant scheduled service carriers with route structures that today stretch well beyond many distant horizons. To celebrate a 100 years of flight in East Africa, this book is dedicated to those extraordinary aviation pioneers, some still alive and some long gone, who through their vision, dedication and perseverance we owe a substantial debt of gratitude. It is evident that they had no comprehension of the enterprise they would inspire from their courage, determination and adventure. In their honour, we pay tribute to their dreams, schemes and flying machines... Hardcover, Label: Mills Publishing, Mills Publishing, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007, Studio: Mills Publishing, Verkaufsrang: 2881523.
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ISBN (andere Schreibweisen): 9966-7094-2-8, 978-9966-7094-2-4
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ISBN (andere Schreibweisen): 9966-7094-2-8, 978-9966-7094-2-4
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