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Life Magazine. 1942 - 05 - 04. (May 4). by CHINA - AVIATION) - 05-04- 1942.
by CHINA - AVIATION)
Life Magazine. 1942 - 05 - 04. (May 4).
by CHINA - AVIATION)
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Chicago.: Time.. 05-04- 1942.. May 04, 1942 issue of the magazine, color and black and white illustrations, 14 x 10 1/2 inches, black and white pictorial wrappers as issued. Very good condition with no address label (address stamp on back cover). Cover photo: "Chinese Cadet" showing a soldier in a plane, with a 3 page illustrated article "Chinese Pilots: At Arizona's Thunderbird Field they are taught lessons of aerial combat." Illustrated articles include "U.S. Troops Arrive on the Australian Front", "Malta", and "Sister Act" about Joan Fontaine and Olivia De Havilland. .
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- Place of Publication Chicago.
- Date Published 05-04- 1942.
- Keywords Beautiful Women, China, Color Illustrated, fencing, magazine, Military, movie stars, movies, weddings, World War II, zzvinmagg
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Wings Over Asia: A Brief History of the China National Aviation Corporation
by China National Aviation Association Foun
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Wings Over Asia 3: A Brief History of the China National Aviation Corporation
by China National Aviation Association Foun
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Wings Over Asia 2: A Brief History of the Chinese National Aviation Corporation
by China National Aviation Association Foun
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Commercial aeronautics in China: Paper No. 1, Vol. XX, The Engineering Society of China. . . .
by [CHINA -- AVIATION]. CHATLEY, Herbert
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[Shanghai, China]: Engineering Society of China, 1920. 8vo. 20 pp. A few tables. Printed softcovers (old tape repair to spine, minor toning, creasing & minor closed tears to back cover), still G copy, from the library of Otto C. Winzen (1917-1979), pioneering German-American aeronautical engineer, was interned during World War II, and later significantly advanced material and construction of high-altitude balloons after World War II. First edition of this exceedingly scarce offprint, and a pioneering analysis of the necessary expenses and needs for developing commercial aviation in China following World War I. The author details weather impacts, needs for aerodromes, topographical conditions, such as those experienced near the Gobi Desert, followed by discussions of bodies of water for seaplanes, or requirements for dirigible & Zeppelin aerodromes. Chatley (1885-1955) was a professor of engineering, supervised the dredging works for the Huangpu Conservancy Board in the Huangpu and Yantze estuaries,…
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China civil aviation countermeasures against new crown pneumonia epidemic
by Compiled by the General Manager of the Civil Aviation Administration of China
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Civil Aviation Publishing Company of China, 2020. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition.
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Top Side Ricksha
by [Aviation; China] Bixby, Harold M(cMillan) (1890-1965)
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[Place of publication not identified]: Privately Printed, 1938. A private printing of a typescript by Bixby, who was involved with aviation at an early stage and clearly spent extensive time in China in the aviation industry during the 1930s. The book exists in three copies on OCLC. This copy is inscribed on the ffep "Topside. This is the first printed copy of Harold's book sent to me by Dr. Leary - June 22, 1968. ECB". This was inscribed by his wife, Elizabeth Case Bixby. It is intriguing to think that this might be Dr. Timothy Leary, of LSD fame. At the foot of the title page is an explanation of the title. "In the pidgin English of Shanghai the expression for airplane is "Top Side Ricksha, Coolie no have got," meaning of course, a conveyance which travels over-head and which has no visible means of propulsion." Bixby was born in St. Louis in 1890. As a student of 19, he applied for a passport, sojourning in Tokyo, with the intention of traveling in Russia. According to his obituary, he flew…
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