The Baghdad Air Mail - Couverture souple

Hill, Roderic

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845880099 ISBN 13 : 9781845880095

Editeur : Nonsuch Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

The Baghdad Air Mail is the personal narrative of Wing Commander Roderic Hill's time flying the Air Route from Cairo to Baghdad. The Air Mail Route was conceived by the British in Cairo in 1921 to overcome the difficulties of land communication between Palestine, Iraq, and Egypt. Run by the RAF until 1926 using a number of different planes, the pilots carried both mail and passengers over inhospitable landscapes, often in perilous conditions. Hill's own experiences detailed in the later chapters of the book reflect the hazards of air travel for the pilots of this route. He also gives a fascinating insight into life in the early 20th century for a British airman and provides compelling descriptions of the landscapes and people he encountered during his time on the job.

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À propos de l'auteur

Wing Commander Roderic Hill was a member of the 45th Squadron of the Royal Air Force and from October 1924 to September 1926 he was stationed in Iraq flying the Air Mail Route from Cairo to Baghdad.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nonsuch Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845880099
• ISBN 13: 9781845880095
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible