Sky Riders : An Illustrated History Of Aviation In Alberta 1906-1945

Hardcover with dust jacket, 220 pages, 7x10 in, [17.5x25.5 cm], B&W photographs.

Bottom edge stained, dust jacket rubbed, scratched, with a divot in the rear panel.

The dust jackets front flap reads - "Alberta has played host to all kinds of sky riders, from the internationally famous like Katherine Stinson to local heroes such as Jock Palmer, Fred McCall, Wop May, Punch Dickins, and many others. Sky Riders : An Illustrated History Of Aviation In Alberta, 1906-1945 tells the stories of the individuals and businesses both large and small that have played a part in Alberta's aviation history. Read about the thrills and dangers barnstorming and developments in aviation and related technologies, the ariel exploits of pilots during the two world wars, the role of airplanes in the race to extract resources from the North, and the growth of the passenger and cargo industries. ..."

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