Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America (Hardcover)

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"A highlight reel of first flights, followed by a delineation of Latin America's place in the aviation world." - Gary Kuhn, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse "Everyone concerned about the story of Latin American aviation will find this the most useful guide available. It tells the economic, political, and geographic realities of their history." - Ray Wagner, author of American Combat Planes of the Twentieth Century, and founder, San Diego Aerospace Museum"

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Coinciding with the opening of a new permanent exhibit, America by Air, at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Conquistadors of the Sky celebrates the aviation achievements of twenty-one Latin American nations over the last 100 years--making this chronicle of heroic ventures and epic flights the best reference available on the subject.

This volume was published in cooperation with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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Product Details Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1st edition (December 28, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813032490 ISBN-13: 978-0813032498 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,056,742 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Conquistador of Research, January 19, 2009 By  D. Rossi "mystery maniac" (Otter Lake, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Mr. Hagedorn has done it again! He has produced a rich and detailed compilation for English readers of a subject matter that has been given, at best, short shrift in the past. Combine this with his book 'Latin American Air Wars' and R.E.G. Davies 'Airlines of Latin America', and you'll have a complete historical outline of Latin American aviation. Thank you, Dan! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic effort, June 23, 2009 By  Eng Luis A. Tavares "Icarus" (Portugal) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Having lived for some years in the fifties in South America, I got the aviation love there. So it was with a mixed feeling that I ordered this book, thinking it would not be possible to convey in one tome the fascination of aviation in South America. However I was wrong, as this is a fantastic book both informative and good reading,dealing with military and civil aviation, and guiding very well the reader through the thousands of aviation items of interest along the years. The only point not in line with the general quality of the book is the standard of photo reproduction and the small quantity of color photos.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1st edition (December 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813032490
• ISBN-13: 978-0813032498
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,056,742 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Conquistador of Research, January 19, 2009

By	D. Rossi "mystery maniac" (Otter Lake, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mr. Hagedorn has done it again! He has produced a rich and detailed compilation for English readers of a subject matter that has been given, at best, short shrift in the past. Combine this with his book 'Latin American Air Wars' and R.E.G. Davies 'Airlines of Latin America', and you'll have a complete historical outline of Latin American aviation. Thank you, Dan!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic effort, June 23, 2009

By	Eng Luis A. Tavares "Icarus" (Portugal) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having lived for some years in the fifties in South America, I got the aviation love there. So it was with a mixed feeling that I ordered this book, thinking it would not be possible to convey in one tome the fascination of aviation in South America. However I was wrong, as this is a fantastic book both informative and good reading,dealing with military and civil aviation, and guiding very well the reader through the thousands of aviation items of interest along the years. The only point not in line with the general quality of the book is the standard of photo reproduction and the small quantity of color photos.