An artistic consider at aviation history In the United States.An artistic consider at aviation history In the United States, we frequently forget about the huge number of important aircraft built in France. The biggest reason for this is the lack of available literature in the USA however in France, numerous indepth volumes are published each year that describe and illustrate aircraft we might view as "exotic." We not long ago received Les Av/ons de Mermoz by dint of Patrick Marchand and Junko Takamori which is a beautifully produc softback turn on the life and times of important French aviator Jean Mermoz In 1920 Mermoz joined the military as an aviation cadet and went in succession to fight in some of France's colonial conflicts in the Middle East. In 1924 he left the military and was hired as a pilot according to Latecoere and began flying passenger and air mail ways In 1927, Latecoere was absorbed into Aeropostale and the pilot began making a certain spectacular flights in South American. In 1930 he learned to flap seaplanes and began making spe and long-distance record flights in a wide variety of actual interesting aircraft. He soon became a real important French pilot and his fame began to spread. in succession 7 December 1936, he took facing on another record flight from Dakar in the Crois-du-Sud. The aircraft and company disappeared over the ocean. All this is recorded in outermost detail with excellent black and white illustrations as well as numerous color renditions in a variety of forms. What makes the part unusual is that there are a number of beautiful inserts stuck into the contortion at random - detailed side views of aircraft flown by dint of Mermoz, blueprints of an engine, an attractive watercolor - all making for a true unique and interesting book. The subject is, of course, in French nevertheless many of the captions are French and English. Also, there is a condens topic in English. This most unusual work can be ordered from Editions d'Along, 636 Bd de la Liberation, 83490 Le Muy France for a excessively reasonable $35 plus $5 airmail shipping (Visa and MasterCard accepted). The publisher has also give permission to us know that each American that orders the work will receive a free "Christmas surprise!" Take time and broaden your aviation education with this work AC Copyright Challenge Publications Inc. Jan 2003 |
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