101 Best Aviation Attractions [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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From the author of "The $100 Hamburger" and "The $500 Round of Golf" comes a flight plan to the world's greatest aviation attractions. For pilots and aviation enthusiasts who love fun and adventure, here's a thrilling guidebook - to the best of everything touching on flight. Author John Purner satisfies your appetite for not-to-be-missed U.S. aviation events and attractions - air shows, air museums, and historic sites - with bonus foreign attractions thrown in for good measure.With patentable enthusiasm, author and pilot Purner gives you: no-punches-pulled, best-of-the-best listings - like the very best old time airplane museum and air show in America; trip-enhancing information - such as how to beat the 2-million-person crowd at the country's most popular annual free air show; heads-ups on adventures you might miss - for instance, the chance to duplicate the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk; a region-by-region directory of attractions; detailed info on where to land, stay, eat, how to get around, and what it will all cost (both budget and big buck accommodations); a Website where you can share your own favorites and experiences! Whether you're looking for a great place to go or a good excuse to fly, "101 Best Aviation Attractions" is your ticket to memorable adventures.

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From the author of The $100 Hamburger and The $500 Round of Golf comes a flight plan to the world's greatest aviation attractions

For pilots and aviation enthusiasts who love fun and adventure, here's a thrilling guidebook -- to the best of everything touching on flight. Author John Purner satisfies your appetite for not-to-be-missed U.S. aviation events and attractions -- air shows, air museums, and historic sites -- with bonus foreign attractions thrown in for good measure. With patentable enthusiasm, author and pilot Purner gives you:

* No-punches-pulled, best-of-the-best listings -- like the very best old time airplane museum and air show in America
* Trip-enhancing information -- such as how to beat the 2-million-person crowd at the country's most popular annual free air show
* Heads-ups on adventures you might miss -- for instance, the chance to duplicate the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk
* A region-by-region directory of attractions
* Detailed info on where to land, stay, eat, how to get around, and what it will all cost (both budget and big buck accommodations)
* A Website where you can share your own favorites and experiences!

Whether you're looking for a great place to go or a good excuse to fly, 101 Best Aviation Attractions is your ticket to memorable adventures.

About the Author John F. Purner is author of The $100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilots' Favorite Fly-In Restaurants and The $500 Round of Golf: A Guide to Pilot-Friendly Golf Courses. His $100 Hamburger Website was awarded the top rating from Plane & Pilot magazine. Mr. Purner is a pilot and plane owner, an attorney, a computer industry executive, and a marketing consultant. He lives in Longwood, Florida.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071425195
• ISBN-13: 978-0071425193
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,794 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable for any aviation enthusiast, June 22, 2004

By	Ben Rothke "Author of 'Computer Security: 20 ... (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

101 Best Aviation Attractions is a great book for aviation enthusiasts.

The book lists different aviations attractions and museums throughout the world. It has information about the event itself, in addition to hotel and other important information.

The only downside to the book is that it lacks an index of the location of ach item. An index of all attractions on a state-by-state basis would add a lot of value.

Other than that, this is a great guide for finding the best aviation events and attractions throughout the world.