Antarctica S Lost Aviator

Author : Jeff Maynard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781643130965

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Antarctica's Lost Aviator by Jeff Maynard Pdf

By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. The main obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: he didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression and struggled to conceal his homosexuality, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. A few hours after taking off in 1935, radio contact with Ellsworth was lost and the world gave him up for dead. Antarctica’s Lost Aviator brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.

Author : Jeff Maynard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1643136844

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Antarctica's Lost Aviator by Jeff Maynard Pdf

The astonishing voyage of the first solo crossing of Antarctica by the unlikeliest of arctic explorers. By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. And to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry his gun belt on the flight. The main obstacles to Ellsworth's ambition were numerous: he didn't like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn't navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression and struggled to conceal his homosexuality, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, pilots refused to fly, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. Finally, in 1935, Ellsworth took off to fly from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea. A few hours after leaving, radio contact with him was lost and the world gave him up for dead. Antarctica's Lost Aviator brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.

Author : Jeff Maynard
Publisher : Pegasus Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1643134892

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Antarctica's Lost Aviator by Jeff Maynard Pdf

The astonishing voyage of the first solo crossing of Antarctica by the unlikeliest of arctic explorers. By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. And to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry his gun belt on the flight. The main obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: he didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression and struggled to conceal his homosexuality, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, pilots refused to fly, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. Finally, in 1935, Ellsworth took off to fly from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea. A few hours after leaving, radio contact with him was lost and the world gave him up for dead. Antarctica’s Lost Aviator brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.

Author : John Henry Goldfrap
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781776599233

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The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash by John Henry Goldfrap Pdf

In the sixth installment of the wildly popular Boy Aviators series for younger readers, the heroes are itching for adventure and decide to tag along on an expedition to Antarctica. They join the crew of famed explorer Robert Hazzard, who is on a quest to identify the South Pole -- and perhaps find some long-lost treasure along the way.

Author : J. W. Duffield
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338034038

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Lost at the South Pole, or, Ted Scott in Blizzard Land by J. W. Duffield Pdf

"Lost at the South Pole, or, Ted Scott in Blizzard Land" is the eleventh book in the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, written by J.W. Duffield. The series is a work of juvenile fiction and adventure, with an aviation theme. J.W. Duffield, also known as John William Duffield, was an American bookseller, publisher, and writer. He primarily worked for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book packaging firm, where he wrote and published over 115 stories under various pen names. One of his notable pen names was Franklin W. Dixon, under which he wrote the Ted Scott Flying Series. This series was heavily influenced by the life of Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous aviator.

Author : Fred G. Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : IND:30000044942955

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Geographic Names of the Antarctic by Fred G. Alberts Pdf

Author : United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
ISBN : MINN:30000010484255

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Meteorology for Naval Aviators by United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Pdf

Author : Malcolm Mellor,Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UCBK:C100991034

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Notes on Antarctic Aviation by Malcolm Mellor,Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cold regions
ISBN : MINN:31951P00903022R

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CRREL Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2582588

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All Hands by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Harrison
Publisher : Parthian Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781908946218

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Forgotten Footprints by John Harrison Pdf

Forgotten Footsteps won Creative Non-Fiction Wales Book of the Year 2013. Following Wales' Book of the Year Award 2011 winning Cloud Road, comes Forgotten Footprints, a history of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea, the most visited places in Antarctica. In 12 years John has visited over 40 times and guides and lectures on adventure cruise ships. He delivers a selection of highly readable accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, with scientists and adventurers drew the first ghostly maps of the white continent.

Author : Mark Llewellyn Evans,Roy A. Grossnick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : PURD:32754084019946

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United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010: Navy and Marine Corps Air Stations and Fields Named for Aviators by Mark Llewellyn Evans,Roy A. Grossnick Pdf

Author : John Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1908946466

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Forgotten Footprints by John Harrison Pdf

"Published with the financial support of Welsh Books Council."

Author : Malcolm Mellor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : ERDC:35925002544325

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Notes on Antarctic Aviation by Malcolm Mellor Pdf

Author : Jeff Maynard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646852736

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The Illustrated Sir Hubert Wilkins by Jeff Maynard Pdf

A pictorial history on the life of Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Featuring over 200 photographs. Sir Hubert Wilkins was one of the most remarkable Australians who ever lived. Now for the first time, Jeff Maynard presents a revealing picture of his enigmatic life through a series of beautiful photographs, and extracts from Wilkins' writings. A limited edition collectible book.