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Author | : Yvonne Pope Sintes |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2013-10-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1473831547 |
“Will appeal to aviation enthusiasts and anyone curious to know how this modest, likeable woman smashed her way through an enormous glass ceiling.” —Surrey Life magazine Yvonne Pope Sintes only ever wanted to fly. But in the 1950s, very few women were allowed into the male dominated world of aviation. Her dream was to join the ranks of the Royal Air Force and, despite an awareness of the pitfalls that might await her, she embarked upon her mission. Her story, told here for the first time and in her own words, is one characterized by gritty determination against the odds. A career trajectory marked by such landmark achievements as becoming the first female Air Traffic Controller with the Ministry of Aviation, the first female civil airline pilot in the UK, and the first female jet airline captain in Britain are relayed in this inspiring autobiography. Bomb scares, engine failures and other perilous episodes punctuated Yvonne’s experience and she received a raft of prestigious awards over the course of her career. All her challenges and triumphs are revealed in this lively narrative for a truly rousing and engrossing read.
Author | : Yvonne Pope Sintes |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2013-10-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1783462671 |
Yvonne Pope Sintes only ever wanted to fly. But in the 1950s, very few women were allowed into the male dominated world of aviation. Whilst many women were consigned to the role of house-wife, Yvonne chose a different path. Her dream was to join the ranks of the Royal Air Force, crisscrossing international skies. Despite an awareness of the pitfalls that might await her, she embarked upon her mission. Her story, told here for the first time and in her own words, is one characterized by gritty determination against the odds, a startling level of achievement and a continually modest approach to life and her own accomplishments.??A career trajectory marked by such landmark achievements as becoming the first female Air Traffic Controller with the Ministry of Aviation, the first female civil airline pilot in the UK, and the first female jet airline captain in Britain are relayed in this inspiring autobiography. ??Bomb scares, engine failures and other perilous episodes punctuated Yvonne's experience. All are enlivened during the course of the narrative. A raft of prestigious awards including the Brabazon Cup, the International Owner and Pilots Association award for best Air Traffic Controller in Europe, the Amelia Earhart memorial Scholarship for licensed pilots to advance in aviation, the Whitney Straight Award for courage and determination in pursuit of an aviation career (awarded by Princess Anne) and the British Airline Pilots Association Award for work towards air safety all were awarded to Yvonne during the course of a spectacular career, the details of which make for a truly inspiring and engrossing read.??Yvonne has taken this opportunity to record the pitfalls and landmark successes of her career for posterity. She does so in a style that is at once both humble and immensely celebratory of a profession that has meant so much to her.??"I first met Yvonne and her husband Miguel in Mahon during September 1992 when I was researching my book on Dan-Air. It was immediately clear that she had a rare and fascinating story that deserved telling in its entirety to reach a much wider audience. I am pleased and proud to have played a small part in making that happen!" - Graham M. Simons, Editor??As featured in the Surrey Advertiser, Essence Magazine and Discover Your History
Author | : Stephanie Sammartino McPherson |
Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2003-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781575054438 |
A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.
Author | : Dennis R. Jenkins |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 2010-12-08 |
Genre | : Aerodynamics, Hypersonic |
ISBN | : 9781470025854 |
The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of the aircraft, years of research flights and the experiments that flew aboard them.-publisher description.
Author | : Dave Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781556614668 |
After coming to China to work as a missionary in the early 1930s, Gladys Aylward adopts several orphans and tries to save nearly a hundred more during the war between China and Japan.
Author | : Albert C. Piccirillo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Airplanes, Military |
ISBN | : 9781626830226 |
Author | : Karyn Parsons |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : African American women air pilots |
ISBN | : 9780316457194 |
"The story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license"--
Author | : Jeremy R. Kinney |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2018-02-15 |
Genre | : Airplanes |
ISBN | : 9781626830370 |
The NACA and aircraft propulsion, 1915-1958 -- NASA gets to work, 1958-1975 -- The shift toward commercial aviation, 1966-1975 -- The quest for propulsive efficiency, 1976-1989 -- Propulsion control enters the computer era, 1976-1998 -- Transiting to a new century, 1990-2008 -- Toward the future
Author | : Theodore Taylor |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2022-08-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1504077156 |
This biography of America’s first African American naval aviator is a “compelling portrait of a quiet hero [and] the racial climate between 1926 and 1959” (Booklist). “In the late 1940s, when every aspiring black pilot had heard of the army’s Tuskegee program, Jesse Leroy Brown set his sights on becoming a navy aviator. An outstanding student and top athlete, the 17-year-old’s ambition was met with a combination of incredulity and resistance. Yet, at a time when Jim Crow laws were rampant, Brown managed to break the color barrier to become the first black U.S. Navy pilot. Taylor puts his considerable narrative skills to good use in tracing Brown’s path from his youth in poverty-stricken Palmer’s Crossing, Miss., to his eventual induction into the heady and dangerous world of carrier aviation. Taylor based much of his research on interviews with those who knew Brown and on personal letters from more than a half-century ago [and] doesn't skimp on the indignities Brown suffered. . . . An engaging and intimate glimpse of a young pioneer who desperately wanted to earn his aviator’s wings.” —Publishers Weekly “More than a biography, this is a thrilling story of naval aviation and combat.” —School Library Journal
Author | : William N. Gardner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Solid propellant rockets |
ISBN | : |