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Log Book : A Pilot's Life by Crocker Snow (1998, Trade Paperback)
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By Crocker Snow. Pilots especially will appreciate the rarity and value of Snow's recollections (originally self-published), as his breadth of aviation experience is truly astounding. In one of the many excerpts from the pilot's log that forms the basis of his narrative, Snow records taking an attractive young social worker over Boston to drop leaflets from the cockpit.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101574881752
ISBN-139781574881752
eBay Product ID (ePID)647672
Product Key Features
Book TitleLog Book : a Pilot's Life
Number of Pages290 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAviation / History, General, Science & Technology
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorCrocker Snow
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN97-049925
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal629.13/092 B
SynopsisFrom the biplane era through World War II and into the jet age, Crocker Snow has lived the history of aviation. Amelia Earhart flew with him before she was famous and his first sport-flying license was signed by Orville Wright. During the late Twenties and early Thirties, he was a major figure in the growth of commercial aviation in New England, founding one of the regions first passenger and airmail companies. When war came, he established Air Corps ferrying bases in Maine, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, and Scotland, commanded a B-17 heavy bombardment group, and then flew B-29s. Snow returned to civilian life as the director of aeronautics for the state of Massachusetts and retired in 1976. In 1987, he was designated an Elder Statesman of Aviation by the National Aeronautics Association, and in 1997, he was named one of eleven Pioneers of the U.S. Air Force. A pilot of over 160 different models of airplane with more than 15,000 hours of flight time, Snow has always felt most at home in the cockpit. Log Book is his story., Snow's lifelong fascination with airplanes began in 1910 when, at the age of five, he attended the Harvard Boston Aero Meet. He grew up to pilot more than 140 types of aircraft, from biplanes to jets; logging more than 15,000 hours of flight time. Pilots especially will appreciate the rarity and value of Snow's recollections, as his breadth of aviation experience is truly astounding., Snow's lifelong fascination with airplanes began in 1910 when, at the age of five, he attended the Harvard Boston Aero Meet. He grew up to pilot more than 140 types of aircraft, from biplanes to jets; logging more than 15,000 hours of flight time; and earning the distinction of being named an "Elder Statesman of Aviation" by the National Aeronautics Association. In his travels, he encountered numerous luminaries, including Bob Hope, and he led the first B-29 bombing raid against Tokyo in World War II. Pilots especially will appreciate the rarity and value of Snow's recollections (originally self-published), as his breadth of aviation experience is truly astounding. In one of the many excerpts from the pilot's log that forms the basis of his narrative, Snow records taking an attractive young social worker over Boston to drop leaflets from the cockpit. The passenger was Amelia Earhart. Elsewhere, a mysterious entry is explained as being evidence of an odd and ultimately aborted arrangement with the Soviet dictator Stalin. Writing with style and flair, Snow imparts the spirit of derring-do that infected early aviators, inspiring them to the feats that the general public now reaps the benefits of and largely takes for granted. But what will truly make hearts sputter with excitement is the marvelous collection of photos. Here, the men are dashing and the women glamorous, and Snow, at one point pictured in his family's front yard, disabled from a knee wound, and coolly practicing target shooting while smoking a pipe, is as romantic a figure as ever emerged from a cockpit.
LC Classification NumberTL540.S656A3 1997
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- Dec 11, 2019
A must read for any history buff
Crocker Snow was an amazing man. Whether into aviation or not, read this book. His son, the other Crocker Snow, equally extraordinary. Read his books, too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 19, 2018
a true aviation pioneer
most interesting as we live in his Buzzards Bay family home and actually met him several timesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
