Three Across
The Great Transatlantic Air Race of 1927
Honesdale, Pa. : Calkins Creek, [2008]
Format: Book
Description: 134 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The early years of aviation were marked by a series of firsts. It seemed as if each record-setting flight was quickly surpassed by an even more daring aviation feat. Although uncountable records were made and then broken, one aviation goal captivated everyone's attention, a nonstop flight between Paris and New York. This is the story of the daring feats of three courageous adventurers and their airplanes. Although only one plane could be first, the remaining two shared in the glory of historic, heart-stopping flights. And, all three changed aviation history.
Contents:
Shortest distance -- Next stop, Europe -- Lucky Lindy -- Well, here we are -- To Berlin, to Berlin -- Far enough -- Close enough -- Glory -- Frontier of flight.
Subjects:
Transatlantic flights -- Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Transatlantic flights -- Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1110L
ISBN:
1590784626 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C TRANSPORT Air Fin | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index.