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Takeoffs and Touchdowns: My Sixty Years of Flying
by Jacob, Fred E. Intro by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0498025403
- ISBN 13
- 9780498025402
- Seller
-
New Castle, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Barnes Publications, 1981. First edition. Hard cover. Good/Good. Signed by Author. The dustjacket is edgeworn with some short tears. With much on his time in World War II; photos throughout. Inscribed "To Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Amick It is our hope, Patty & Arthur that their are a few items in this little effort of ours, which will bring back memories of those happy bygone days. Fred & Evelyn Fred E. Jacob Major AUS-AF Ret 9/11/81". Fred E. Jacob was a barnstorming pioneer pilot who started the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) organization. Born in St. Johns, Mich., and educated at the University of Michigan, Jacob started flying in the 1920s. He later wrote a book about his adventures over the decades called âTakeoffs and Touchdowns.â He served as a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II, ferrying B-17s and B-24s to England and commanding the 310th Ferrying Squadron under his longtime friend Gen. Jimmy Doolittle. Jacob, who had lived in Glendale since 1933, operated Jacob Equipment Co., which installed refrigeration and shelving in supermarkets. He was adept at photography as well as flying, and photographed many U.S. presidents.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU2010027464
- Title
- Takeoffs and Touchdowns: My Sixty Years of Flying
- Author
- Jacob, Fred E. Intro by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0498025403
- ISBN 13
- 9780498025402
- Publisher
- Barnes Publications
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, Ca
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- flying, aircraft, airplanes, War, World War II
- X weight
- 27 oz
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