Ferry Command Pilot
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Bombers Across
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Author : Edgar J. Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Wynn Press
Release Date : 2007-03
Bombers Across written by Edgar J. Wynn and has been published by Wynn Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with History categories.
PREFACE. THE Author of this very practical treatise on Scotch Loch - Fishing desires clearly that it may be of use to all who had it. He does not pretend to have written anything new, but to have attempted to put what he has to say in as readable a form as possible. Everything in the way of the history and habits of fish has been studiously avoided, and technicalities have been used as sparingly as possible. The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general. This section is interleaved with blank shects for the readers notes. The Author need hardly say that any suggestions addressed to the case of the publishers, will meet with consideration in a future edition. We do not pretend to write or enlarge upon a new subject. Much has been said and written-and well said and written too on the art of fishing but loch-fishing has been rather looked upon as a second-rate performance, and to dispel this idea is one of the objects for which this present treatise has been written. Far be it from us to say anything against fishing, lawfully practised in any form but many pent up in our large towns will bear us out when me say that, on the whole, a days loch-fishing is the most convenient. One great matter is, that the loch-fisher is depend- ent on nothing but enough wind to curl the water, -and on a large loch it is very seldom that a dead calm prevails all day, -and can make his arrangements for a day, weeks beforehand whereas the stream- fisher is dependent for a good take on the state of the water and however pleasant and easy it may be for one living near the banks of a good trout stream or river, it is quite another matter to arrange for a days river-fishing, if one is looking forward to a holiday at a date some weeks ahead. Providence may favour the expectant angler with a good day, and the water in order but experience has taught most of us that the good days are in the minority, and that, as is the case with our rapid running streams, -such as many of our northern streams are, -the water is either too large or too small, unless, as previously remarked, you live near at hand, and can catch it at its best. A common belief in regard to loch-fishing is, that the tyro and the experienced angler have nearly the same chance in fishing, -the one from the stern and the other from the bow of the same boat. Of all the absurd beliefs as to loch-fishing, this is one of the most absurd. Try it. Give the tyro either end of the boat he likes give him a cast of ally flies he may fancy, or even a cast similar to those which a crack may be using and if he catches one for every three the other has, he may consider himself very lucky. Of course there are lochs where the fish are not abundant, and a beginner may come across as many as an older fisher but we speak of lochs where there are fish to be caught, and where each has a fair chance. Again, it is said that the boatman has as much to do with catching trout in a loch as the angler. Well, we dont deny that. In an untried loch it is necessary to have the guidance of a good boatman but the same argument holds good as to stream-fishing...
Ferry Command Pilot
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Author : Capt Donald M McVicar Obe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-06-20
Ferry Command Pilot written by Capt Donald M McVicar Obe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-20 with categories.
November, 1940: after Hitler's Blitzkreig devastated Europe, Britain held out alone against the Nazis. North American factories were producing badly-needed warplanes in quantity, but how to get them over there? Nazi U-boats were decimating freighter convoys with great loss of life and cargo, including aircraft. Why not fly them across? It's hard for those of us in the 21st century to believe it, but the stormy North Atlantic had rarely been flown in winter. It was considered suicidal to even try. Yet desperate times call for desperate measures. This book honors the unique but little known group which, beginning in November 1940, delivered almost 10,000 warplanes across the uncharted oceans, suffering losses comparable to losses in combat. Why did this brave group not become famous?Well, it had several names over the war years; it was comprised of both military and civilian personnel from several countries and military organizations. Best known as the Royal Air Force Ferry Command based in Montreal, Quebec, it evolved into No. 45 Group RAF Transport Command with headquarters in England. The most important reason? This was a secret mission. So for almost forty years, the story of Ferry Command was unknown to the public. Ferry Command Pilot is told firsthand from the pilot's seat by then-twenty-six-year-old Ferry Command Captain Don McVicar. A Canadian civilian pilot, he was unusual in that he was also a crack navigator and radio operator, skills that brought him and his crews back from many dangerous missions. He received the King's Commendation and the Order of the British Empire. After a long turbulent career in Canadian aviation, Don McVicar gathered together his many logbooks, photographs, memories, and those of survivors with whom he had remained in touch, and wrote the first real book about the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. In 1981 Airlife published Ferry Command in hardcover, followed by North Atlantic Cat, A Change of Wings, Mosquito Racer and More Than A Pilot. His self-published A Railroad From the Sky, Distant Early Warning, and From Cuba to Oblivion completed his acclaimed autobiographical aviation series. In 1990, with Ferry Command sold out, no longer in print but in demand by his readers worldwide, he split it into Ferry Command Pilot and South Atlantic Safari, which he self-published, printed-on-demand: revolutionary ideas in 1990! After writing several hundred thousand well-received words, he had the confidence to make these versions a bit juicier, truer to the wide-open spirit of a bush pilot from the Canadian West. He's not afraid to tell a corny joke or to tell the truth about some of his rougher landings! Although Captain McVicar passed away in 1997, he foretold the power of the internet to help authors and artists in particular to get their work out into the world. 2015 would have been his 100th birthday, and is the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Don McVicar would be pleased to see his book back out in the world! This edition of Ferry Command Pilot was carefully illustrated, edited and designed by his daughter, Donna McVicar Kazo, a professional artist, editor, writer and graphic designer. It was important to Captain McVicar to identify those who flew with him, even those whose performance was less than stellar. Where else would their small - yet vital - contributions to the defeat of Hitler be recognized? This edition is a tribute to all of those good guys - and gals. May we be so brave.
Ferry Command Pilot
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Author : Donald M. McVicar
language : en
Publisher: Dorval, Quebec : Ad Astra Books
Release Date : 1990
Ferry Command Pilot written by Donald M. McVicar and has been published by Dorval, Quebec : Ad Astra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Wasp Of The Ferry Command
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Author : Sarah Byrn Rickman
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2016-03-15
Wasp Of The Ferry Command written by Sarah Byrn Rickman and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-15 with History categories.
WASP of the Ferry Command is the story of the women ferry pilots who flew more than nine million miles in 72 different aircraft—115,000 pilot hours—for the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, during World War II. In the spring of 1942, Col. William H. Tunner lacked sufficient male pilots to move vital trainer aircraft from the factory to the training fields. Nancy Love found 28 experienced women pilots who could do the job. They, along with graduates of the Army's flight training school for women--established by Jacqueline Cochran--performed this duty until fall 1943, when manufacture of trainers ceased. In December 1943 the women ferry pilots went back to school to learn to fly high-performance WWII fighters, known as pursuits. By January 1944 they began delivering high performance P-51s, 47s, and 39s. Prior to D-Day and beyond, P-51s were crucial to the air war over Germany. They had the range to escort B-17s and B-24s from England to Berlin and back on bombing raids that ultimately brought down the German Reich. Getting those pursuits to the docks in New Jersey for shipment abroad became these women's primary job. Ultimately, more than one hundred WASP pursuit pilots were engaged in this vital movement of aircraft.
Summary Of Kerry Mccauley S Ferry Pilot
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-07-30T23:00:00Z
Summary Of Kerry Mccauley S Ferry Pilot written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-30T23:00:00Z with Technology & Engineering categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was constantly getting into trouble, and I dreamed of adventure. I eventually joined the Army National Guard at age 17, and went off to basic training between my junior and senior years. #2 I loved flying, and I was good at it. I was eventually cleared to solo, and on my way to becoming a pilot. I was having the time of my life, until I met Kathy. I was married to her shortly after. #3 I had lucked into a job as the property manager of a new office building in downtown Minneapolis, and my life changed quickly. I dropped out of college and joined the corporate world. I loved it for a while, but I knew that I wasn't where I belonged. #4 I was a pilot in the National Guard, and I wanted to be a ferry pilot. I didn’t have the money to get all the necessary ratings, but I was motivated to keep working toward getting my pilot’s license.
Ocean Bridge
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Author : Carl Andrew Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Ocean Bridge written by Carl Andrew Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Between the fall of 1940 and the spring of 1945, the Canadian Royal Air Force Ferry Command's mixed civilian and military crews flew some ten thousand aircraft to operational squadrons overseas. Christie (Directorate of History, National Defense Headquarters, Ottawa) provides an account of the genesis, history, and importance of Ferry Command. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Sparky Ames Of The Ferry Command
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Author : Roy J. Snell
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-12
Sparky Ames Of The Ferry Command written by Roy J. Snell and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command" by Roy J. Snell is an exciting adventure that takes readers into the world of ferry pilots during World War II. Snell's narrative follows the daring exploits of Sparky Ames as she navigates the challenges of transporting aircraft to the front lines. This book offers a thrilling blend of aviation, wartime heroism, and suspense, making it a captivating read for those interested in the vital but often overlooked role of ferry pilots during the war.
Ferry Command
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Author : Don McVicar
language : en
Publisher: Shrewsbury [Shropshire] : Airlife Pub.
Release Date : 1981
Ferry Command written by Don McVicar and has been published by Shrewsbury [Shropshire] : Airlife Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
En beretning om Ferry Commands indsats fra starten i 1940 til september 1942, bl.a. om den første levering af bombere via Grønland-Island ruten. Beretningen fortsætter i bogen The North Atlantic Cat.
Ferry Command Pilot
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Author : McVicar, Don
language : en
Publisher: Dorval, Quebec : Ad Astra Books
Release Date : 1990
Ferry Command Pilot written by McVicar, Don and has been published by Dorval, Quebec : Ad Astra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Pilot Of Fortune
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Author : Ted Beaudoin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-12-07
Pilot Of Fortune written by Ted Beaudoin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-07 with Air pilots categories.
Pilot of Fortune details the adventurous life and remarkable times of pilot extraordinaire, Sheldon Luck. It weaves the biography of a man who is truly a pilot of fortune into the fabric of Canadian history and the prominent role that aviation has played in it. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in flying or Canadian history, or both, as seen through the eyes of a very dynamic participant, a pilot who was the very type of pilot that movies are made of. It is the first book in his aviation trilogy, Walking on Air. The two other books are Earth Angels Rising - a tribute to the more than 1,500 civilians from 18 countries who helped make Ferry Command of WW II possible, and iIIGY Flies!, the story of a handful of dedicated aviation enthusiasts - the AEA 2005 Inc., a non-profit group near Niagara Falls, Ontario. This group built a full-scale replica of Canada's and the Commonwealth of Nations most important aircraft, the Silver Dart. This replica helped Canada celebrate 100 years of controlled, powered flight in Baddeck, Nova Scotia on Feb. 22nd, 2009 capping a century of powered flight for Canada, a lasting tribute to Alexander Graham Bells group of intrepid international aviation pioneers.