[PDF] Airplanes Women And Song eBook

Author : Bois Sergievsky
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0815604092

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Boris Sergievsky was one of the most colorful of the early aviators. He made his first flight less than ten years after the Wright brothers made theirs; he made his last only four years before the Concorde took off. Born in Russia, Sergievsky learned to fly in 1912. In World War I, he became a much-decorated infantry officer and then a fighter pilot, battling the Austro-Hungarians. During the Russian Civil War that followed, he fought on three fronts against the Bolsheviks. Coming to America in 1923, the first job he could find in New York was with a pick and shovel, digging the Holland Tunnel, but he soon joined Igor Sikorsky’s airplane company. Over the next decade as chief test pilot for the company, he tested the Sikorsky flying boats that Pan American Airways used to establish its world-wide routes, setting seventeen world aviation records along the way. Sergievsky also flew pioneering flights across unchartered African and Latin American jungles in the 1930s, flew with Charles Lindbergh, tested early helicopters and jets, and flew his own Grumman Mallard on charter flights until 1965. Through it all, his sense of humor remained intact, as did his passion for beautiful women.

Author : P. O'Connell Pearson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1534404120

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“A truly inspiring read.” —Booklist (starred review) “A solid account of women’s contributions as aviators during World War II.” —Kirkus Reviews In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country’s call in its time of need during World War II. At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced a desperate need for skilled pilots—but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots—who had to prove their worth time and time again—were finally allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more. Though the Women Airforce Service Pilots lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty, they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials. Their story is one of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to serve others with no concern for personal gain.

Author : Kristi Grigsby
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Aerospace engineering
ISBN : 9780999191811

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A young girl who loves airplanes takes her first airplane ride and dreams about becoming an aerospace engineer and developing a plane that can fly to the moon. Includes aerospace engineering facts, STEM facts, and a profile of a successful female aerospace engineer.

Author : Keith O'Brien
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1328618420

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From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won. In the years between World War I and World War II, airplane racing was one of the most popular sports in America. Thousands of fans flocked to multiday events, and the pilots who competed in these races were hailed as heroes. Well, the male pilots were hailed. Women who flew planes were often ridiculed by the press, and initially they weren't invited to race. Yet a group of women were determined to take to the sky--no matter what. With guts and grit, they overcame incredible odds both on the ground and in the air to pursue their dreams of flying and racing planes. Fly Girls follows the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a highâe'school dropout from North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama housewife; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, a daughter of Wall Street wealth who longed to live a life of her own; and Louise Thaden, who got her start selling coal in Wichita. Together, they fought for the chance to race against the men--and in 1936 one of them would triumph in the toughest raceof all. Complete with photographs and a glossary, Fly Girls celebrates a little-known slice of history wherein tenacious, trail-blazing women braved all obstacles to achieve greatness.

Author : Alice J. Wisler
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 15,98 MB
Release : 2008-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0764204777

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C.1 GIFT. 12-02-2010. $12.99.

Author : Theasa Tuohy
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,47 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1617756458

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“[A] superb new historical novel . . . about the heady late 1920s, when the public went crazy every day over barnstorming pilots and their heroic stunts.”—Publishers Daily Reviews People are doing all sorts of screwy things in 1929. It is a time of hope, boundless optimism, and prosperity. “Blue Skies” is the song on everyone’s lips. The tabloids are full of flagpole sitters, flappers, and marathon dancers. Ever since Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic solo, the entire world has gone nuts over flying. But everyone agrees that the stunt pilots take the cake. Jenny Flynn defies the odds and conventions in her pursuit of the sky. She attracts the attention of Laura Bailey, a brash reporter crashing through her own glass ceiling at a New York City newspaper. Laura chases the pilot’s story—and the truth about her own mysterious father—on a barnstorming escapade from Manhattan to the Midwest. Flying Jenny offers a vivid portrait of an earlier time when airplanes drew swarming crowds entranced by the pioneers—male and female—of flight. Finalist for the Oklahoma Book Awards, Fiction “[A] romp through the early days of women’s aviation history . . . Debutante pilot Jenny Flynn and cub reporter Laura Bailey carry the spunk of Thelma & Louise to new heights as they fight for space in the cockpit and the city room.”—Janet Groth, author of The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker “Tuohy uses both Jenny and Laura to explore gender roles in the late 1920s and how two young women push their own boundaries as well as the society around them.”—Historical Novels Review

Author : Bernard Marck
Publisher : Flammarion
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Aviation History.

Author : Madeline Miller
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 26,45 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1627123156

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It is never too early to learn science concepts, especially if the topic is interesting. This book uses the natural curiosity that kids have about airplanes to introduce relevant scientific principles. Readers will strengthen their reading skills and increase proficiency, as they learn basic science concepts.

Author : David Hawcock
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486801276

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Eighteen punch-out models are easy to make, and they really fly! All are based on real airplanes and feature fascinating facts. Includes Blériot X1, Eurofighter Typhoon, Bell X-1, and many more.