| Race to Hawaii: The 1927 Dole Air Derby and the Thrilling First Flights That Opened the Pacific Contributor(s): Ryan, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 164160221X ISBN-13: 9781641602211 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - History - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Oceania |
| Dewey: 629.130 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Oceania - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Race to Hawaii is the thrilling account of the first flights to Hawaii during the Golden Age of Aviation. The Dole Derby was an unprecedented 1927 air race in which eight planes set off at once across the Pacific, all eager to reach the islands first and claim a cash prize offered by "Pineapple King" James Dole. Military men, barnstormers, a schoolteacher, a Wall Street bond salesman, a Hollywood stunt flyer and veteran World War aces all encountered every type of hazard during their perilous flights. These fearless pilots flew unreliable and fragile aircraft outfitted with primitive air navigation equipment. With so many pilots taking aim at the tiny far-flung islands in so many different types of planes, everyone wondered who would reach Hawaii first, or at all. |