Alan Cobham was an aeronautical daredevil before they even coined the phrase. Soon after the First World War, he mustered out of the Royal Air Force and set off to make history with one aeroplane, one hammer, some copper wire, a tank full of petrol, and a few shillings . Cobham began by flying over a war-weary England, but soon set his sights abroad. In 1921 he flew over Europe for three weeks, noting that the air was so clear that he could see for 200 miles in any direction. In 1924 he made history again by being the first ...
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Alan Cobham was an aeronautical daredevil before they even coined the phrase. Soon after the First World War, he mustered out of the Royal Air Force and set off to make history with one aeroplane, one hammer, some copper wire, a tank full of petrol, and a few shillings . Cobham began by flying over a war-weary England, but soon set his sights abroad. In 1921 he flew over Europe for three weeks, noting that the air was so clear that he could see for 200 miles in any direction. In 1924 he made history again by being the first person to fly from his British base to India, and back, a fact not to be believed in those innocent days. In 1924 Cobham declared that he was tossing caution to wind. He proposed to command one of the new experimental Flying Boats around the entire perimeter of the African Continent. Keeping in mind that this was in the days of the Imperial British Raj, the English airman planned on making the entire trip by landing only in British colonies situated along the coast of Africa. The resultant journey changed aerial history and proved that air travel was no longer merely exotic, but immensely achievable.
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Add this copy of Twenty-Thousand Miles in a Flying Boat to cart. $18.71, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by The History Press.
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Add this copy of Twenty Thousand Miles in a Flying-Boat. My Flight to cart. $20.40, fair condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1934 by George G Harrap.
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Poor / Fair. No Jacket. 8vo. 250pp, folding map, bw ills. Or blue cloth lacking jacket. Spine and front cover heavily marked and blotchy, some foxing and toning, black marker spot on half-title page. An somewhat unattractive but complete copy of this account of a pioneering survey flight around Africa undertaken in 1929.
Add this copy of Twenty Thousand Miles in a Flying-Boat to cart. $51.15, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1932 by George G. Harrap.
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Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback/Hardcover-this book is a library rebind. Clean copy in good condition taking into account the age of the book. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Add this copy of Twenty Thousand Miles in a Flying Boat to cart. $70.53, very good condition, Sold by Kenya Books - Kenya & Africa rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brighton, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1931 by Harrap,.
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Very Good. 250pp, fold-out map, 45 photos. Publisher's original light blue and gilt boards. VG. Pioneer aviator's flight round Africa in the late 1920's, in a Short Singapore flying boat, in order to explore the feasibility of colonial air routes & postal service.
