Derek Piggott's first book

[Tuno]

Speaking of Otto Lilienthal, I had the great fortune to meet Derek
Piggott at the FAI's opening conference last week, where he accepted
the FAI's Lilienthal Gliding Medal.

Since then I've been hunting around trying to find where I can buy a
copy of his first book, "Delta Papa: A Life of Flying". (Amazon has
some used copies but they are unreasonably expensive.) If anyone knows
where I can purchase a (preferably new) copy of this book please let
me know.

~ted/2NO

[Sarah Anderson[_2_]]

I have a used, autographed copy that would be unreasonably expensive.

:) Sorry

Sarah

Tuno wrote:
> Speaking of Otto Lilienthal, I had the great fortune to meet Derek
> Piggott at the FAI's opening conference last week, where he accepted
> the FAI's Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
>
> Since then I've been hunting around trying to find where I can buy a
> copy of his first book, "Delta Papa: A Life of Flying". (Amazon has
> some used copies but they are unreasonably expensive.) If anyone knows
> where I can purchase a (preferably new) copy of this book please let
> me know.
>
> ~ted/2NO

[vontresc]

On Oct 8, 1:48*pm, Tuno > wrote:
> Speaking of Otto Lilienthal, I had the great fortune to meet Derek
> Piggott at the FAI's opening conference last week, where he accepted
> the FAI's Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
>
> Since then I've been hunting around trying to find where I can buy a
> copy of his first book, "Delta Papa: A Life of Flying". (Amazon has
> some used copies but they are unreasonably expensive.) If anyone knows
> where I can purchase a (preferably new) copy of this book please let
> me know.
>
> ~ted/2NO

Did you try Bookfinder.com? I usually have pretty good luck with them

Peter
Ka-6Cr N4793T

[Burt Compton - Marfa]

I have a new copy or two for sale at Marfa, west Texas.
Autographed.

Contact me at

Burt

[Roy Clark, \B6\]

On Oct 8, 8:12*pm, Burt Compton - Marfa > wrote:
> I have a new copy or two for sale at Marfa, west Texas.
> Autographed.
>
> Contact me at
>
> Burt

I have a copy, inscribed "To Fred,
With best wishes"
Signed by Derek Piggott
"Black Forest 15th Oct 1978"

Anyone have an idea who "Fred" was?

Asked Derek to re-autograph - he did "7th Feb 02"

Book is not for sale.

[Frank Whiteley]

On Oct 8, 10:12*pm, "Roy Clark, \"B6\"" > wrote:
> On Oct 8, 8:12*pm, Burt Compton - Marfa > wrote:
>
> > I have a new copy or two for sale at Marfa, west Texas.
> > Autographed.
>
> > Contact me at
>
> > Burt
>
> I have a copy, inscribed "To Fred,
> With best wishes"
> Signed by Derek Piggott
> "Black Forest 15th Oct 1978"
>
> Anyone have an idea who "Fred" was?
>
> Asked Derek to re-autograph - he did "7th Feb 02"
>
> Book is not for sale.

Guessing either Fred Pool or Fred Daams. Fred Pool is an SSA member.
Fred Daams membership expired in 2007, but I believe I met him at the
USSSM's annual banquet in August. If that's him, he's a docent one
day per week at http://www.pwam.org/ and resides in Canon City, CO.

Frank Whiteley

[[email protected]]

On Oct 8, 11:53*pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:

>
> > I have a copy, inscribed "To Fred,
> > With best wishes"
> > Signed by Derek Piggott
> > "Black Forest 15th Oct 1978"
>
> > Anyone have an idea who "Fred" was?

Maybe Fred Lidinsky???

[John Smith]

>>> I have a copy, inscribed "To Fred,
>>> With best wishes"
>>> Signed by Derek Piggott
>>> "Black Forest 15th Oct 1978"
>>> Anyone have an idea who "Fred" was?

> Maybe Fred Lidinsky???

My guess is Fred Flintstone.

[Jim Beckman[_2_]]

At 18:48 08 October 2008, Tuno wrote:

>Since then I've been hunting around trying to find where I can buy a
>copy of his first book, "Delta Papa: A Life of Flying". (Amazon has
>some used copies but they are unreasonably expensive.) If anyone knows
>where I can purchase a (preferably new) copy of this book please let
>me know.

www.abebooks.com returns 9 results, starting at $17.80
plus shipping.

Jim Beckman

[Tuno]

.... most of which are in the UK. The three in the USA are $50, $65,
and $100, plus shipping! I think Derek would be upset if I spent more
than the price of a tow ...

I've been in touch with Burt, he's going to sell me one of his.

2NO

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It is a great book for both power and glider pilots. Everyone should
read it.

Skip Guimond