About this title: A test pilot for Howard Hughes separates fact from fiction to tell an insider's story of the aviation genius who set speed records in the 1930s and went on to develop some of America's most famous aircraft and weapons. George Marrett tested forty different military aircraft, and he draws on his personal experiences and those of other confidants to take readers inside Hughes's complex world--a world that has kept its secrets for nearly six decades. Both a gifted storyteller and an expert in the field of aviation, the author integrates stories of Hughes the ace pilot with Hughes the designer, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A. :
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
Description: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. An attractive, new copy in a new, mylar protected DJ. 3rd printing; Illustrated; 8vo., 256 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Dark blue paper on boards, clean. corners sharp, hinges tight. pastedowns and eps clean. text clean as new, photo illustrated, 255 pages. dust jacket intact, clean, no edge wear, looks very nice in a new brodart protective cover. nice copy. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
Description: New in new dust jacket. 1st Edition New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Date Published: 2004-10-15
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Date Published: 15/11/2004
ISBN-13:9781591145103ISBN:1591145104
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"Absolutely the best book ever written about HOWARD HUGHES. Well writen, includes both humorous and tragetic stories about the billionaire flyboy and a great companion piece to the 2004 movie: "The Aviator." Highly recommended !!!"
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