Grand Old Lady: Story Of The Dc-3
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Intact.
Few aircraft have earned a place in the hearts of aviators and historians quite like the Douglas DC-3 — a machine that didn't merely change aviation, it defined it. Grand Old Lady: Story of the DC-3 chronicles the remarkable life of the most celebrated propeller-driven aircraft ever built, tracing its origins from the drawing boards of the 1930s through its legendary service as both a commercial airliner and indispensable military workhorse during World War II. Written by two distinguished U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonels, the narrative combines rigorous historical research with a genuine reverence for the aircraft's extraordinary legacy, detailing its pivotal role in shaping the modern world of air travel and military logistics. Glines and Moseley write with the authority of men who lived and breathed aviation, presenting a tribute that is equal parts technical history and compelling storytelling. The DC-3's story is one of engineering brilliance, wartime heroism, and enduring reliability — qualities that earned it the affectionate nickname that gives this volume its title. For anyone with a passion for aviation history or the golden age of flight, this is a volume that will leave you wondering how a single aircraft could have changed the course of the 20th century so profoundly.
Author: Carroll V. Glines Jr. And Wendell F. Moseley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Pennington Press
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Intact.
Few aircraft have earned a place in the hearts of aviators and historians quite like the Douglas DC-3 — a machine that didn't merely change aviation, it defined it. Grand Old Lady: Story of the DC-3 chronicles the remarkable life of the most celebrated propeller-driven aircraft ever built, tracing its origins from the drawing boards of the 1930s through its legendary service as both a commercial airliner and indispensable military workhorse during World War II. Written by two distinguished U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonels, the narrative combines rigorous historical research with a genuine reverence for the aircraft's extraordinary legacy, detailing its pivotal role in shaping the modern world of air travel and military logistics. Glines and Moseley write with the authority of men who lived and breathed aviation, presenting a tribute that is equal parts technical history and compelling storytelling. The DC-3's story is one of engineering brilliance, wartime heroism, and enduring reliability — qualities that earned it the affectionate nickname that gives this volume its title. For anyone with a passion for aviation history or the golden age of flight, this is a volume that will leave you wondering how a single aircraft could have changed the course of the 20th century so profoundly.