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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561450672420 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1407 (1377) |
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Description
ON SILENT WINGS: Adventures in Motorless Flight
by Don Dwiggins
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Grosset & Dunlap 1970, 1st edition
Size (mm): 190 w x 240 h x 20 h
Pages: 151
SKU: A4/2406/0365/K563
ABOUT
The inside story of what the USAF officially calls the most controversial program in Air Force history.
Author Don Dwiggins, was lured to join the AAG Glider Corps in World War II by a poster that said "You Too Can Soar To Victory-ON SILENT WINGS!" There was tragedy, humor, endless foulups; disasters and great victories, as America overtook the Nazi Glider Corps that invaded the Benelux countries, spreading their infamous "whispering death" from the skies.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images and maps.
CONDITION
Excellent reading copy with wear/repairs on dust jacket, marks on end papers, stamped, some foxing and spots on end papers and page edges, pages reasonably clean. Images depict all need to know detail.
Prior sales $100, priced accordingly.
REMARKS
Scarce
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