Jackie Cochran : an autobiography /
At the time of her death, Jacqueline Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or female, in aviation history. In World War II she was a founder and head of the Women's Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) program and became the first female pilot to fly faste...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; New York :
Bantam Books,
1987.
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| Summary: | At the time of her death, Jacqueline Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or female, in aviation history. In World War II she was a founder and head of the Women's Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) program and became the first female pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. "The autobiography of the greatest woman pilot in aviation history"--Dust jacket. The Cushing Library/Ragan Military copy is a donation from Alex Dessler. |
| Physical Description: | 358 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 055305211X 9780553052114 059301474X 9780593014745 |