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I'll Fly Away - a World War II Pilots Lifetime of Adventures from Biplanes to Jumbo Jetsby Race, Jack & Hallstead, William FFirst Edition
Book desription: Chicago Illinois USA: University of Scranton Press, 2006 282 pages b/w photos - After an exciting career flying dozens of different aircraft to destinations as near as midwestern cornfields and as far as Middle Eastern deserts, veteran aviator Jack Race regales us with his unique experiences in Ill Fly Away, an engaging biography written with acclaimed novelist William Hallstead. From his adventures flying for the Allies in World War II to his work as head pilot trainer for Ariana Afghan Airlines, Race has logged more than six decades in the air. Ill Fly Away tracks his travels around the globe, encompassing his post-war job as crop duster and bush pilot, his thirty-four years as a commercial airline pilot for Pan American World Airways, his consultancy to King Hussein for Royal Jordanian Airlines, and the eight years in which he served as lead pilot for Orbis, an eye hospital on wings that served thirty-one countries. In 1989 Race notably retraced Charles Lindberghs 1927 20,000-mile goodwill tour, flying his Spirit of Orbis biplane to all forty-eight of the continental U.S. states. A remarkable and wholly readable biography of an American original, Ill Fly Away will be essential for the bookshelf of every aviation enthusiast. . First Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket.
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