JaneyP
July 28th 05, 09:27 PM
The Worlds Aeroplanes and Airships by C Gibbard Jackson . 244 pages. No
date but prize label states 1934.
Gem of a book ,packed with illustrations of airships in construction,in
flight, aftremth of various crashes etc. Also features many
illustrations of flying boats, and seaplanes as well as some on other
early planes. Masses of info on ealry flight. Some of the more unusual
craft featured.
Some headings:- Evolution of the Airship / Round the world by air / The
mopdern Airship / Seaplanes & Flying boats /The problem of the
helicopter/ Some famous crossings of the AtlanticAmerican Aircraft
/British Aircraft etc.
Some airships pictured :- L Z 127 Graf Zeppelin/US Airship Z.M.C. 2 /
R101 / US Aiship Los Angeles / Zeppelin L12 / Zeppelin L 48 /Mayfly
Some Aeroplanes D H Moth / Farman F 63 Goliath Bomber / Dornier
Super-Wal / Short Singapore miltary flying boat / Saunders Roe Valkyrie
/Dornier Do X / Fokker F 10 monoplane / Lockheed Monoplane Air Express
etc.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8321054797&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
date but prize label states 1934.
Gem of a book ,packed with illustrations of airships in construction,in
flight, aftremth of various crashes etc. Also features many
illustrations of flying boats, and seaplanes as well as some on other
early planes. Masses of info on ealry flight. Some of the more unusual
craft featured.
Some headings:- Evolution of the Airship / Round the world by air / The
mopdern Airship / Seaplanes & Flying boats /The problem of the
helicopter/ Some famous crossings of the AtlanticAmerican Aircraft
/British Aircraft etc.
Some airships pictured :- L Z 127 Graf Zeppelin/US Airship Z.M.C. 2 /
R101 / US Aiship Los Angeles / Zeppelin L12 / Zeppelin L 48 /Mayfly
Some Aeroplanes D H Moth / Farman F 63 Goliath Bomber / Dornier
Super-Wal / Short Singapore miltary flying boat / Saunders Roe Valkyrie
/Dornier Do X / Fokker F 10 monoplane / Lockheed Monoplane Air Express
etc.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8321054797&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1