Frederick warren merriam (8 resultados)

Condición: New. Hardback, 132 pagesPublished Price £19.99 The early years of aviation were marked by flimsy, unreliable machines and daring adventurous young men. One of the pioneer aviators leading the way in Britain was F. Warren Merriam who, following Louis Bleriot's first flight across the Channel in 1909, joined the Bristol and Colonial Aeroplane Company through which he obtained a Royal Aero Club's aviator's certificate. Much of the flying training in those early days was a case of the blind leading the blind and, as Merriam wrote, 'Flying was a dangerous business then. Airplanes were constantly breaking up in the air - let alone on takeoff and landing; there were no parachutes and the pilots were ever expectant of mishaps.' This was hardly the career for a decent young man and for a long time he had to keep his flying a secret from his parents. Aviation did indeed develop into a career, with Merriam becoming a certified instructor at Brooklands aerodrome. There he taught many of the men who became pioneers in aviation and others who joined the Royal Flying Corps that crossed to France in the early months of the First World War. The term pioneer could also be ascribed to Merriam for he was the first person in Britain to fly through the clouds. Until that day in 1912, it had been assumed that pilots would always stay within sight of the ground. Why would anyone want to go so high? This entertaining autobiography takes the reader on a journey through Merriam's early flying career, from how it started through his first 'shaky' solo, through a series of crashes into his First World War service. Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers. Indeed, he taught many of the others to fly; men such as Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte, Air Commodore P.F.M. Fellowes (who led the aerial Houston Everest Expedition), and Sub-Lieutenant R.A.J. Warneford VC, the first pilot to down a Zeppelin. In his later years, Merriam decided that he wanted to compile a book that presented 'a more personal and intimate picture than has yet been produced by aviation history writers of the civil pioneers of British flying'. It was no simple task. 'Some two years ago,' Merriam continued, 'I conceived an idea and set to work most energetically to hunt up all the survivors of those wonderful days, to ask them if they would each contribute a story of a personal nature, something that had never before been published. It was a tall order and admittedly my hopes were not too high of finding sufficient material of the sort to fill a book. A tireless search ensued for more than a year. Many obstacles and disappointments assailed me. Of some "oldtimers" no trace could be found, others had passed on and one or two were too tired to trouble. However, after a little gentle persuasion [many] made the effort.' The remarkable collection of stories that Merriam gathered together was never published, his death in 1956 curtailing the project. For more than sixty years the manuscript lay hidden away, all but forgotten, until it was rediscovered in 2013. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

hardcover. Condición: New.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good, somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 175 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects; Merriam, Frederick Warren (1880- ). Air pilots Great Britain Biography. Aeronautics Great Britain History 20th century. Merriam, Frederick Warren. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 131 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good, somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 175 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects; Merriam, Frederick Warren (1880- ). Air pilots Great Britain Biography. Aeronautics Great Britain History 20th century. Merriam, Frederick Warren. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 222 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condición: Good. First and only edition in publisher's original wire stapled illustrated paper covers [soft back], illustrated advertisement to the rear cover. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Military aerodrome later temporary civil aerodrome, RNAS Aeroplane School, RFC | RAF Training Depot Station, 138 Squadron (Avro 504Bs & 504Es Later Bristol F.2 Fighters). The first mention of this aerodrome is on 15th May 1915 when Flight Commander Hyde-Thomson (RNAS) was awarded Pilot Certificate No. 1245 flying a Bristol Biplane from here. He also listed flying a Wight Seaplane from CALSHOT. Between 1915 and 1919 it was used to train around 1,000 pilots before they were sent to Europe, shortly afterwards the aerodrome closed in 1919. This 'in-house' magazine named 'The Chingflier' had a short history and was published between October 1916 to February 1918. Contains 22 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, including full-page cartoons specially drawn for 'The Chingflier' by G. Mockford and Charles E. Turner. Includes a full-page famous photograph of Frederick Warren Merriam whose claim to fame was becoming the first pilot to fly through the clouds. Merriam, then 34 years old, was an instructor at Brooklands Aerodrome near Weybridge in Surrey. On one occasion he crash-landed upside down in a sewage farm and emerged unhurt but stinking from the wreckage. Many years later the incident would become an inspiration for a scene in the comedy film 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines'. His favourite trick was to make low passes over his home near the air strip and if his legs were dangling out of the plane it was a sign to his wife that he would be home for lunch. Front cover missing, war-time paper tanning and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.…