Conquer the sky : flying ace Wop May
Title
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Conquer the sky : flying ace Wop May
Personal Author EPSB
:
Sheila, Reid
Summary
:
Wilfrid "Wop" May was one of Canada's most famous airmen. He was chased and almost shot down in an air battle with the famous Red Baron. He flew under bridges just for the thrill of it. He flew in dense fog and freezing cold in open cockpit aircraft. And, he was among the first to fly into the northern wilderneww, in the dead of winter, to deliver mail and medicines to isolated settlements.
Year Published
:
2008
Physical Description
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59 p. : ill., ports. ; 19 cm.
Edition
:
Rev. for young readers.
Note
:
Originally published, 1997, under title: Wings of a hero.
Program Information
:
OPP
Personal Subject
:
May, Wilfrid Reid, 1896-1952
May, Wilfrid Reid, 1896-1952-Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Subject
:
Bush pilots -- Canada, Northern -- Biography
May, Wilfrid Reid, 1896-1952---Juvenile Literature
Fighter pilots -- Canada -- Biography
Pilotes de brousse -- Canada (Nord) -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Pilotes de chasse -- Canada -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Bush pilots---Canada, Northern-Biography---Juvenile Literature
Fighter pilots---Canada-Biography---Juvenile Literature
Fighter pilots.
Bush pilots.
Added Author
:
Reid, Sheila, 1938- Wings of a hero.
Added Title
:
Wings of a hero.
Summary
:
Wilfrid "Wop" May was one of Canada's most famous airmen. He was chased and almost shot down in an air battle with the famous Red Baron. He flew under bridges just for the thrill of it. He flew in dense fog and freezing cold in open cockpit aircraft. And, he was among the first to fly into the northern wilderneww, in the dead of winter, to deliver mail and medicines to isolated settlements.
ISBN
:
9781551251288
Publisher
:
St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub., c2008.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Stratford | 629.13092 REI | Book | 30577000223058 | Non-Fiction |