AVIATION HISTORY BOOKS

WHAT'S NEW:  Air Mail Pioneers president Nancy Allison Wright: Yankee on the Yangtze: Romance and Adventure Follow the Birth of Aviation: A daughter’s memory of her father’s aviation career; learning to fly in WWI with the U. S. Air Corps, flying the first U.S. transcontinental with the U. S. Air Mail Service, opening China in 1929 as chief pilot and operations manager for China National Aviation Corporation, working for Chiang Kai-shek before and during the Japanese invasion, returning to the U.S. as Boeing B-29 chief test pilot, back to China in 1947 as C.N.A.C. Operations Manager, Vice-president-elect, until 1949 when Mao Tse-tung declared the Peoples Republic. Book with accompanying DVD of China early aviation may be purchased for $20 post paid by contacting nancyallisonwright@gmail.com   

Bellefonte and the Early Air Mail 1918-1927, by Kathleen Wunderly, This is the story of Bellefonte's role during the period when the government operated he air mail, 1918-1927.

DANGER IN THE CLOUDS -- Captain Joseph F. Donnellan, WW1 Flying Officer, barnstormer, mail pilot and close friend of mail pilot, Charles A. Lindbergh. Joe & Charles were very instrumental in the early years of commercial aviation in America.  May be purchased for $14.75 by contacting Trafford Publishing Company -- info@trafford.com. 

A Place in the Sky: A History of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport 1919 - 2001 -- Richard David Wissolik, General Editor -- Aviation history buffs should not miss this book about aviation pioneers.  A series of chapters tells the stories of some of the notables of the past. 

By the Seat of My Pants: a pilot's progress from 1917 to 1930 -- you don't want to miss this reissue of a popular non-fiction autobiography of Ai r Mail Pioneer Dean C. Smith's flying days.  His engrossing account of his experiences piloting for the U.S. Air Mail Service is informative and amusing, a must read for aviation history buffs. BD King Press

Wings Across America: A Photographic History of the U.S. Air Mail
by Bruce McAllister and Jesse Davidson, Foreword by George McGovern.  Never before has a book been published that brings to life the early days of of the U.S. Air Mail Service -- from 1918 to 1927 -- like this newly released volume.  The photographs, collected by aviation writer Jesse Davidson and Bruce McAllister and rendered in sepia tones, are a museum in themselves.  The captions brilliantly describe; the text by McAllister gives historical background.   "Wings Across America" is now available in book stores and on the web.  Photo of cover.

Katherine Stinson: The Flying Schoolgirl by Debra Winegarten
    Details: http://www.sociosights.com/

KATALOG DER DEUTSCHEN LUFTPOST, Teil 14: Sonderflüge und Luftpostableitungen, Luftbrücke Berlin, Messeflüge Hannover und Leipzig 1949 - 1970 (Catalog of German Airmail, Volume 14: Special flights & Flying Events, Berlin Air Bridge, Hannover & Leipzig Fair Exhibition Flights -1949-1970), by Erich Haberer  Details:     http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Ken_Sanford/

THE GOLDEN AGE OF AVIATION SERIES details of establishment of airline companies, their employees, including photos. Contact:  http://buyitonline.com/emeraldcoast/c775.html.

One Pilot's Log: The Career of E. L. 'Slonnie' Sloniger
by Jerrold Sloniger who tells of his father's aviation career, including time flying for Robertson Aircraft Corporation where Lindbergh got his start.

Bjorkstadius' Wings by Gunther Sollinger -- Flying attempts in Sweden in the 17th century -- Aviabooks  http://www.aviabooks.com/ 

Svensk Flyghistorisk Bibliografi 1630-1899 and Svensk Flyghistorisk Bibliografi 1900-1925 and Svensk Civil Luftfart 1923-1945 -- The bibliographies cover Swedish and foreign aviation, published in Sweden, for the years 1630 to 1945.  Aviabooks  http://www.aviabooks.com/ 

THE FORD AIR TOURS 1925-1931, re-printed and updated.  Available now for $19.95 (plus shipping). Order from the National Air Tour web: www.NationalAirTour.org or by calling 800-225-5575.

A Complete Guide to the B-17 Flying Fortress A complete history of the famed World War II bomber, including photographs, a complete list of serial numbers, construction numbers and variants. Even includes reports on surviving models! Contact FIRST FLIGHT COVERS http://www.ffcovers.com/