Wings Over Illinois

Download or Read eBook Wings Over Illinois PDF written by Arthur E. Abney and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Wings Over Illinois
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Publisher : SIU Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0809327686
ISBN-13 : 9780809327683
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Book Synopsis Wings Over Illinois by : Arthur E. Abney

Book excerpt: Wings over Illinois recounts World War II veteran Arthur Abney’s illustrious aviation career, effectively documenting a span in our own nation’s history from the vantage of the skies. Abney describes a lifetime of experience, from his time as an eager young pilot with the Flying Egyptians to his tour of service during World War II, his years with the Illinois Department of Aeronautics, American Airlines, and the Southern Illinois University Aviation Management and Flight program. Abney introduces readers to hangar flying—exciting end-of-day flight tales told in the hangar—with sixty stories provided by military and civilian airmen from across the country. Included are such accounts as a 1943 bombing squadron assignment over Saipan in a typhoon, an engine freeze on takeoff during a solo training flight, a white-knuckle Bermuda Triangle flight, and a power failure on a homebuilt aircraft. Complementing Abney’s own experiences, these stories offer insights into the split-second decision making necessary to resolve problems in the air. In this fascinating autobiography Abney takes readers on a journey through nearly seven decades of a life in aviation.


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