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First edition, published by Ace Books.Cover art by Richard M. Powers.. The Paradox Men is a science fiction novel by American writer Charles L. Harness, his first novel.. Initially published as a novella, "Flight into Yesterday", in the May 1949 issue of Startling Stories, it was republished as The Paradox Men in
Kingsford Smith and his second wife Mary in Wellington, New Zealand. Charles Edward Kingsford Smith was born on 9 February 1897 at Riverview Terrace, Hamilton in Brisbane, Colony of Queensland, the son of William Charles Smith and his wife Catherine Mary (née Kingsford, daughter of Richard Ash Kingsford, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and mayor in both Brisbane and Cairns ...
First flight of an aircraft with pneumatic tires: was Traian Vuia's March 18, 1906 flight with his Vuia 1, travelling at a height of about 3 + 1 ⁄ 3 ft (1 m) for about 12 m (39 ft). [ 44 ] First heavier-than-air unaided takeoff and flight of more than 25 m (82 ft) in Europe : was made by Alberto Santos-Dumont , flew a distance of 60 m (200 ft ...
Cover of the first edition, with art by Luis Royo. First Flight is a science fiction novel by British-American writer Chris Claremont , published by Ace Books in 1987. Plot summary
Heinz Knoke (24 March 1921 – 18 May 1993) was a World War II Luftwaffe flying ace.He is credited with 33 confirmed aerial victories, all claimed over the Western theatre of operations, and claimed a further 19 unconfirmed kills in over 2,000 flights.
Anderson was tasked to develop a pilot training program, taught the Program's first advanced course, and earned his nickname; his students gave him the nickname "Chief" and it stuck for the remainder of his life. On April 11, 1941 First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was touring the institute's children's hospital. Unaware of the flight program, she ...
Antonio Fernández Santillana. Antonio Fernández Santillana (7 February 1876 – 6 December 1909) [1] was an early pioneer in aviation.He was a Spaniard residing in France and a tailor by profession.
His father had access to a fleet of Stinson Aircraft, while director of research for AMSCO, Inc. Occasionally, John would get to ride along on day trips. In 1939, at age seven, John received his first flight instruction in a Stinson SR9B Reliant, while sitting on his father's lap to reach the controls. His father was a casualty of World War II. [6]