{"product_id":"on-silent-wings-adventures-in-motorless-flight-by-don-dwiggins-1970-1st-edition","title":"ON SILENT WINGS: Adventures in Motorless Flight by Don Dwiggins 1970 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eON SILENT WINGS: Adventures in Motorless Flight\u003cbr\u003e\nby Don Dwiggins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket \u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap 1970, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 190 w x 240 h x 20 h \u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 151\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2406\/0365\/K563\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe inside story of what the USAF officially calls the most controversial program in Air Force history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrior sales $100, priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e   \n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55451974533412,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/111390.jpg?v=1783852576","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/on-silent-wings-adventures-in-motorless-flight-by-don-dwiggins-1970-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}