Edité par Toronto, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Used - Like New. 1995. Paperback. Fine.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : beneton, Millsboro, DE, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : USED_GOOD. p.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good -. Reprint. 458 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "At the beginning of the Second World War there was no thought of delivering planes by air across the Atlantic. It was assumed to be too costly and too dangerous, especially in winter. Despite this initial reluctance, between the fall of 1940 and the spring of 1945, Royal Air Force Ferry Command's mixed civilian and military crews flew almost ten thousand aircraft, mainly American-built, to operational squadrons overseas. (This book) provides the first full account of the genesis, history, and importance of Ferry Command." Interior - place, date, signature and the letter "B" written in ink on title page; one small paragraph (7 lines) highlighted with yellow highlighter on page 218; small yellow highlighter in caption of picture on page 221 - previous owner has also written personal notes on a large post-it note (detachable) on this page; otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very faint liquid splashes on top of text block, three tiny specks on fore-edge of text block, one tiny corner crease, minor edge wear and rubbing, delamination down fore-edge of front cover - a little down fore-edge of rear cover also.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Softcover. Etat : Good. At the beginning of the Second World War there was no thought of delivering planes by air across the Atlantic. It was assumed to be too costly and too dangerous, especially in winter. Despite this initial reluctance, between the fall of 1940 and the spring of 1945, Royal Air Force Ferry Command's mixed civilian and military crews flew almost ten thousand aircraft, mainly American-built, to operational squadrons overseas. In Ocean Bridge Carl Christie provides the first full account of the genesis, history, and importance of Ferry Command.From the pioneer transatlantic flights of the interwar period and the early attempts to initiate regular commercial service, Christie traces London's decision to have aircraft, supplies, and passengers delivered across the Atlantic Ocean from Canada and the United States. Under the inspired leadership of a handful of Imperial Airways' captain-navigators, a group of civilian airmen from Britain, Canada, and the United States undertook to fly urgently needed bombers, maritime patrol aircraft, and transports to Europe for the RAF. This informal civilian organization was augmented by graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada and taken over by the RAF as Ferry Command in 194 1. Some five hundred aircrew, as well as sixty passengers, lost their lives in accidents; Major Sir Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, was killed in the first fatal crash of the ferry service.Ocean Bridge chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war's end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Etats-Unis
Softcover. Etat : Good. At the beginning of the Second World War there was no thought of delivering planes by air across the Atlantic. It was assumed to be too costly and too dangerous, especially in winter. Despite this initial reluctance, between the fall of 1940 and the spring of 1945, Royal Air Force Ferry Command\'s mixed civilian and military crews flew almost ten thousand aircraft, mainly American-built, to operational squadrons overseas. In Ocean Bridge Carl Christie provides the first full account of the genesis, history, and importance of Ferry Command.From the pioneer transatlantic flights of the interwar period and the early attempts to initiate regular commercial service, Christie traces London\'s decision to have aircraft, supplies, and passengers delivered across the Atlantic Ocean from Canada and the United States. Under the inspired leadership of a handful of Imperial Airways\' captain-navigators, a group of civilian airmen from Britain, Canada, and the United States undertook to fly urgently needed bombers, maritime patrol aircraft, and transports to Europe for the RAF. This informal civilian organization was augmented by graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada and taken over by the RAF as Ferry Command in 1941. Some five hundred aircrew, as well as sixty passengers, lost their lives in accidents; Major Sir Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, was killed in the first fatal crash of the ferry service.Ocean Bridge chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war\'s end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Toronto, ON, 1995
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Signé
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. SIGNED BY CARL CHRISTIE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; From the pioneer transatlantic flights of the interwar period and the early attempts to initiate regular commercial service, Christie traces London's decision to have aircraft, supplies, and passengers delivered across the Atlantic Ocean from Canada and the United States. Under the inspired leadership of a handful of Imperial Airways' captain-navigators, a group of civilian airmen from Britain, Canada, and the United States undertook to fly urgently needed bombers, maritime patrol aircraft, and transports to Europe for the RAF. This informal civilian organization was augmented by graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada and taken over by the RAF as Ferry Command in 1941. Some five hundred aircrew, as well as sixty passengers, lost their lives in accidents; Major Sir Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, was killed in the first fatal crash of the ferry service." "Ocean Bridge chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war's end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted. Signed by Author(s).
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Empire Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Edition originale
Soft cover. Etat : As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition 1995:Reprinted 1995: Reprinted in paperback 1997.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
Edité par -, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : USED_VERYGOOD. Ocean Bridge: The History of RAF Ferry Command This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Toronto
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Signé
[0-8020-8131-2] 1997. (Trade paperback) Very good. 458pp. Signed by the author. Photographs, maps, notes, index. Book about RAF Ferry Command. Locale: Atlantic Ocean. (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Royal Air Force, World War 2).
Edité par - -, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : USED_VERYGOOD. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Edité par University of Toronto Press 10/11/1997, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, Etats-Unis
Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Ocean Bridge: The History of RAF Ferry Command 1.58. Book.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Royaume-Uni
Etat : New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.65.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Paperback. Etat : NEW. Special order direct from the distributor.
Edité par Univ of Toronto Pr, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : NEW. 458 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : Bookworm, Tewkesbury, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : USED_FINE. No Jacket. Fine condition copy (looks unread) See photos.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Royaume-Uni
Paperback / softback. Etat : New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : NEW. In shrink wrap! Looks like an interesting title!.
Edité par University of Toronto Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : London Bridge Books, London, Royaume-Uni
paperback. Etat : USED_GOOD.
Edité par University Of Toronto Press Okt 1997, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - From the pioneer transatlantic flights of the interwar period and the early attempts to initiate regular commercial service, Christie traces London's decision to have aircraft, supplies, and passengers delivered across the Atlantic Ocean from Canada and the United States. Under the inspired leadership of a handful of Imperial Airways' captain-navigators, a group of civilian airmen from Britain, Canada, and the United States undertook to fly urgently needed bombers, maritime patrol aircraft, and transports to Europe for the RAF. This informal civilian organization was augmented by graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada and taken over by the RAF as Ferry Command in 1941. Some five hundred aircrew, as well as sixty passengers, lost their lives in accidents; Major Sir Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, was killed in the first fatal crash of the ferry service. Ocean Bridge chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war's end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted.
Edité par UNIV OF TORONTO PR, 1997
ISBN 10 : 0802081312 ISBN 13 : 9780802081315
Vendeur : moluna, Greven, Allemagne
Etat : New. The timely delivery of aircraft was crucial in the Second World War. This is a full account of the pioneering efforts of the Ferry Command, whose efforts spawned international air travel as we now know it.Über den AutorCar.