Product Description: Yvonne Pope Sintes only ever wanted to fly. But in the 1950s, very few women were allowed into the male dominated world of aviation. Whilst many women were consigned to the role of house-wife, Yvonne chose a different path. Her dream was to join the ranks of the Royal Air Force, crisscrossing international skies...read more

In his short life Derry became known for his brilliance as a test pilot, and was loved and respected for his personal qualities. In this authoritative biography the authors trace his life story, and the part he played in a thrilling era of aviation. At the end of the Second World War, John Derry was the commanding officer of 182 Squadron, flying Hawker Tempest fighters, and then joined the Central Fighter Establishment as the RAF entered the jet age with the Gloster Meteor. Within six years he had become one of Britain’s foremost test and demonstration pilots.

With sheer determination and courage, Douglas Cairns proves to be the first person with Type 1 diabetes to fly solo around the world.

The author describes his career as an air pilot for the RAF during World War II and his time spent after the war developing jet fighter planes and weaponry.

Product Description: Book by Robertson, Alan

A close-up look at the fascinating life and times of Colonel Samuel 'Buffalo Bill' Cody chronicles his diverse roles as Pony Express rider, gambler, sharpshooter, icon of the American West, creator of the world-traveling Wild West show, kite enthusiast, and investor of a vast airplane called 'the Flying Cathedral.' Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

The author recalls his adventurous journey by light plane in 1948 from England to South Africa, undertaken with few practical devices, a farewell to flying that was also an adventure of the mind