Pacific Aircraft Wrecks and where to Find Them
Author: Charles Darby
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes wreckage of Japanese military aircrafts found in Oceania.
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Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Bernardino County
Author: G. Pat Macha
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2013-09-24
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 162584090X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWeather, darkness and twists of fate have contributed to more than three hundred airplane crashes in San Bernardino County, California. Many of these accidents occurred in the vast Mojave Desert, others on the cloud-shrouded, snow-capped mountains of the largest county in the lower forty-eight states. Searches often were labored yet fruitless, even for the privileged: Frank Sinatra's mother perished here in a downed plane. The quest for an aircraft containing $5,000 in cash has become the stuff of legend. Tales of survival in uninhabited, rugged landscapes have been especially harrowing. Join renowned aircraft-crash search specialist G. Pat Macha for dozens of sorrowful, triumphant, touching and surprising true stories of those who lived through the ordeals of plane crashes--and others who didn't.
Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest
Author: David L. McCurry
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2020-02-19
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1678152463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMerriam Press Military History. Detailed history of each of 33 aircraft wreck sites visited and investigated by the authors, with photos of the aircraft before the accident, and numerous photos of the crash site and evidence found at the site. Includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho state crash locator lists. 354 color photos, 42 B&W photos.
Aircraft Wrecks
Author: Nick Wotherspoon
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1844159108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs. It covers some 450 selected sites with emphasis given to those on open access land. The areas covered are: Southern England: Dartmoor and Exmoor - 20 entries * Wales - 120 entries * Isle of Man - 20 entries Peak District - 75 entries * Yorkshire Moors: Eastern - 20 entries * Lake District - 25 entries Pennines: East Lancashire & West Yorkshire * Scotland: Central and Southern - 30 entriesScotland: Highlands & Islands * Ireland - 20 entries Each area includes a preamble describing the local geography and historical notes. Individual site entries include exact location, details of the aircraft and crew and the circumstances of the loss.
Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Diego County
Author: G. Pat Macha
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016-08-29
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1625857292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClear weather and a natural harbor made San Diego an early aviation hub, but success in flight came with devastating tragedies. The remains of more than four hundred aircrafts lie scattered across the county's deserts and mountains. Experts estimate that dozens more are on the ocean floor off the coast. In 1922, army pilot Charles F. Webber's DeHavilland biplane went missing over Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. In 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 178 collided midair over San Diego and crashed in the residential North Park neighborhood, claiming the lives of 144 people in what was the worst airline disaster of the era. Author and aircraft accident research specialist G. Pat Macha recounts these and other stories of astonishing survival, heroism and heartbreaking fatality.
Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County
Author: G. Pat Macha
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2014-11-18
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1625851138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA century of aviation research and military flights over Los Angeles County has left the San Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert and the near-shore Pacific Ocean strewn with more than 1,500 aircraft crash sites. Barnstormers and test pilots too often made unexpected final landings. Accidents occurred on a nearly daily basis during World War II training maneuvers. Private planes, a sign of 1950s prosperity, also met tragic ends. These epic incidents include the 1971 tragedy of Flight 706 in which an airliner collided with a marine fighter jet above Mount Bliss, killing fifty people. Renowned aircraft crash search specialist G. Pat Macha recounts dozens of sorrowful, triumphant and surprising true stories of those who lived through these ordeals while offering touching tributes to those who did not.
Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1
Author: Ron Collier
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 1995-03-20
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0850524571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCivil and military aircraft types are represented, from biplanes to modern jet fighters. This is an invaluable guide for walkers and ramblers, as well as for all those interested in flying and the history of aviation.
Hidden Warbirds
Author: Nicholas A. Veronico
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: 2013-06-17
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0760344094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVeronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.
Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 2
Author: Ron Collier
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 1992-08-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0850523362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District. The history of flying is told by way of the crash sites, where to this day piles of rusting metal still exist.
North-West Aircraft Wrecks
Author: Nick Wotherspoon
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2007-01-31
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 1783460741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a different approach to Aviation Archaeology. The book includes 18 crash sites and each chapter includes a description of how the incident occurred and the reasons behind the crash. Copious notes then reveal what the authors have discovered about the artifacts and the history surrounding the cause of the event. Contact with surviving relatives or fellow comrades has in many instances revealed new information and gives a more detailed insight into the geographical location itself. Each chapter will be illustrated to show the site, wreckage and objects found, the crew involved and aircraft type. In addition there will be location information. The appendices will give outline only information on some 400 other incidents, date, location, aircraft type, crew, fate etc.
