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Jack Jefford (1910-1979) was a natural storyteller and a pioneering giant of Alaskan aviation history. He was a "pilot's pilot," who flew so well he figured in scores of dramatic rescue flights. He also helped develop the aerial trailways that are flown today by commercial [...] the urging of his daughter Carmen, he began recording his stories while sitting in his favorite chair with a glass of whiskey nearby. Over five years, he made 18 tapes, which his daughter and her husband Mark transcribed and edited with the help of aviation journalist Cliff [...] result is a collection of fascinating aviation stories ever to come out of Alaska. From Jack's barnstorming days in Nebraska to his role as FAA Chief Pilot in Alaska, he was one of the best bush pilots who became a legend in his own time.
Foreword by Carmen Jefford Fisher Page 11
Part 1: Riding the Grub Line Pages 15 - 58
Becoming a Pilot, The Voice from the Sky,
Riding the Grub Line, Barnstorming,
Coyote Slayer, Crossroads, Broken Bow,
Flying the Weather, Hastings, Kelly One & Kelly Two,
Part 2: Foul-Weather Flyer Pages 59 - 96
Nome, Working the Mines, Henry Gumm Goes South,
and Brother Hansen Returns Home, To Cordova in the Vega,
Foul-Weather Flyer, The Crackups
Part 3: There's More to the Job than Flying Pages 97 - 152
The Girls and the Godfather, Gold Fever,
The Reindeer Study, Progress in the Cockpit,
Crash on the Darby Mountains, Groping up the
Yukon, Guiding the Columbia, Evacuation of Jack Devine,
Stinson-A Trimotor, The Marshall and Miss Alaska,
Missing Pilots, The Reindeer Acquisition.
Part 4: Patrol Pilot Pages 153 - 196
Signed on with the CAA, General Buckner,
DLAND at West Ruby, Injured Man Aboard,
War, The Queen Mary, Horning's Ordeal,
The Boeing 247, A Tale of Two Cessnas,
Part 5: King Chris Pages 197 - 235
King Chris, Wartime Flight to Attu,
A Night at North Shore Umnak, The Waipio Inveiglement,
Shungnak Snafu, Torture Flight to Seattle, Summer
Landing, CAA Christmas, They Come and They Go,
Part 6: Gold Medalist Pages 236 - 285
Hinchinbrook Beach Landing, Tragedy at
Port Heiden, Fuel Oil Blues, The Rescue
of Cliff Uzzell, Juneau Backfire, The Black Cat's
Path, Taylor Weather, Fiddling Around in Nome,
Gold Medalist
Part 7: Into the Jet Age Pages 286 - 314
N-123, Trouble in the C-123, The Flying X-Rays,
Saberliner Jet School, McKinley Rescue,
Back to Nome on the Iditarod
Index Pages 315 - 319
Epitaph: Jack Jefford 1910 - 1979 Page 320
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
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Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780882408163 |
ISBN-10: | 088240816X |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Jefford, Jack |
Auflage: | Second Edition, |
Hersteller: | Alaska Northwest Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Jack Jefford |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.06.2011 |
Gewicht: | 0,469 kg |
Jack Jefford (1910-1979) was a natural storyteller and a pioneering giant of Alaskan aviation history. He was a "pilot's pilot," who flew so well he figured in scores of dramatic rescue flights. He also helped develop the aerial trailways that are flown today by commercial [...] the urging of his daughter Carmen, he began recording his stories while sitting in his favorite chair with a glass of whiskey nearby. Over five years, he made 18 tapes, which his daughter and her husband Mark transcribed and edited with the help of aviation journalist Cliff [...] result is a collection of fascinating aviation stories ever to come out of Alaska. From Jack's barnstorming days in Nebraska to his role as FAA Chief Pilot in Alaska, he was one of the best bush pilots who became a legend in his own time.
Foreword by Carmen Jefford Fisher Page 11
Part 1: Riding the Grub Line Pages 15 - 58
Becoming a Pilot, The Voice from the Sky,
Riding the Grub Line, Barnstorming,
Coyote Slayer, Crossroads, Broken Bow,
Flying the Weather, Hastings, Kelly One & Kelly Two,
Part 2: Foul-Weather Flyer Pages 59 - 96
Nome, Working the Mines, Henry Gumm Goes South,
and Brother Hansen Returns Home, To Cordova in the Vega,
Foul-Weather Flyer, The Crackups
Part 3: There's More to the Job than Flying Pages 97 - 152
The Girls and the Godfather, Gold Fever,
The Reindeer Study, Progress in the Cockpit,
Crash on the Darby Mountains, Groping up the
Yukon, Guiding the Columbia, Evacuation of Jack Devine,
Stinson-A Trimotor, The Marshall and Miss Alaska,
Missing Pilots, The Reindeer Acquisition.
Part 4: Patrol Pilot Pages 153 - 196
Signed on with the CAA, General Buckner,
DLAND at West Ruby, Injured Man Aboard,
War, The Queen Mary, Horning's Ordeal,
The Boeing 247, A Tale of Two Cessnas,
Part 5: King Chris Pages 197 - 235
King Chris, Wartime Flight to Attu,
A Night at North Shore Umnak, The Waipio Inveiglement,
Shungnak Snafu, Torture Flight to Seattle, Summer
Landing, CAA Christmas, They Come and They Go,
Part 6: Gold Medalist Pages 236 - 285
Hinchinbrook Beach Landing, Tragedy at
Port Heiden, Fuel Oil Blues, The Rescue
of Cliff Uzzell, Juneau Backfire, The Black Cat's
Path, Taylor Weather, Fiddling Around in Nome,
Gold Medalist
Part 7: Into the Jet Age Pages 286 - 314
N-123, Trouble in the C-123, The Flying X-Rays,
Saberliner Jet School, McKinley Rescue,
Back to Nome on the Iditarod
Index Pages 315 - 319
Epitaph: Jack Jefford 1910 - 1979 Page 320
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780882408163 |
ISBN-10: | 088240816X |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Jefford, Jack |
Auflage: | Second Edition, |
Hersteller: | Alaska Northwest Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Jack Jefford |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.06.2011 |
Gewicht: | 0,469 kg |