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This is the definitive history of recreational flying in the East Midlands. From its inception, aeronautics was often used as a public spectacle and exploited financially. This book sets out to demonstrate that the East Midlands is truly representative of the progress of general aviation in England as a whole over two centuries. The history covers balloons for shows and sports, the pre-First World War period, women aviators, and Sir Alan Cobham up through private and small air taxi flying operations and Amy Johnson. This illustrated book enables the reader to feel the euphoria and frustrations of the flyers, and experience the same excitement as the people who actually witnessed their efforts.
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Alastair Goodrum has held a passion for aviation ever since being taken as a small boy to the 1954 Farnborough Air Show. Now sixty-four, he has been married for forty years, has held a commission in the RAFVR from 1968 to 1975, is an occasional radio broadcaster and presents illustrated public talks on his pet subject.
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- PublisherTempus
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0752445162
- ISBN 13 9780752445168
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