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Wings Over Istanbul Paperback - 2000

by Johnny Polando


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To say that I was born to fly would be presuming a lot, and the Lord knows I have presumed enough without making any such claim.

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  • Title Wings Over Istanbul
  • Author Johnny Polando
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 150
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Peter E. Randall Publisher, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  • Date February 1, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780914339847 / 0914339842
  • Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.97 x 7.06 x 0.53 in (25.32 x 17.93 x 1.35 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00024619
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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Portsmouth, NH: Peter E. Randall Publisher, 2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. [6], 144, [2] pages. 40 Illustrations. Signed by Dorothy Polando on title page. In 1931, just four years after Lindbergh flew the Atlantic, Polando and Russell Boardman left from Floyd Bennett airfield and flew their single engine Bellanca nonstop to Istanbul, Turkey. After 5,011 miles in the air, the duo landed with only 15 minutes fuel remaining in their tanks, but they set the record for long distance non-stop flight. Just two years after this record-breaking journey, Boardman was killed in a crash, but Polando flew for the rest of his life, mainly in New England. One highlight was his participation in the 1934 MacRobertson race, 11,123 miles from England to Australia. Polando and his fellow pilot only got as far as Calcutta. But earlier they landed in the Persian desert where Polando was briefly held captive by Arabs. Later, while in his 40s, he enlisted as a World War II pilot.… Read More
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