1939/40 NY Worlds Fair Air Book Aviation Jackie Cochran

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This auction is for one original, vintage Official Air Book from the United States Aviation Exhibit , Inc. at the 1939 - 1940 New York World's Fair . Inside are articles by: J.A.B. Smith, John H. Jouett (article: Aviation in Our World of Tomorrow ), Edgar S. Gorrell, C.R. Smith, William A. Patterson, Jack Frye, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, W.T. Piper, J.H. Torrens (article: The Private Plane of Tomorrow ), Clayton J. Brukner, Earl D. Osborn (article: "Water Flying" ), Alfred B. Bennett, H.E. Lawrence, Paul Kollsman, Preston R. Bassett, Vincent Bendix, Donald L. Brown, Jacqueline Cochran (article: Women in Aviation ) Roscoe Turner, Reginald M. Cleveland (article: Howard Hughes' "Silent Partner" ), Bernarr Macfadden, Robert H. Hinkley, C.S. (Casey) Jones and Major General Henry H. Arnold. Also inside are photos of various parts of the exhibit, American Airlines, Curtiss and Boeing planes, the Piper Aircraft Factory, Jackie Cochran, Elinor Roosevelt, Howard Hughes, Grover Whalen, and more. Advertisements include the Piper Cub Coupe, Waco A ircraft Co., Sperry Gyroscope Co. Inc., etc. This magazine is in average condition with no rips/tears. T is yellow spotting throughout, a small pink stain on the back seven pages and three water stains on the back four pages. The back cover is worn and a little bit dirty. Also included is a simple read more

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