Chasing Planes: Adventures of an Airplane Fanatic
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1491781920 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gordon R. Page lives with his family in Louisville, Colorado, where he owns and operates an aircraft sales and appraisal business. . Page is past president of the Colorado Aviation Historical Society, founder of the Spirit of Flight Center air museum in Erie, Colorado, and was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame
Chasing Planes encapsulates the fascinating life journey of a pilot and airplane aficionado after he looked to the skies and found his true calling.. Since then, Gordon has spent his life chasing planes. Included are stories about how Gordon helped keep a giant bomber in the sky, assisted a film crew in recording a flight test of the G-Ii, and helped coordinate the sale of several Me 262s after a one-hour visit to Meacham, Texas, years earlier. Gordon chronicles stories from his life as a pilot, consultant, broker, and aircraft appraiser that detail real life experiences and valuable lessons learned. Compelled to always look up to see what was flying overhead, he quickly developed the ability to identify anything with wings. Starting at an early age, Gordon Page was obsessed with anything that had to do with airplanes. Gordon's anecdotes reveal a variety of circumstances that include white-knuckle moments in the cockpit as he faced electrical failure in the skies over
"I enjoyed the family of short stories in Chasing Planes of" according to Casey. I come by Mr. Page's book honestly and in the spirit it was written for we met when I was Chasing Planes. I met Gordon and his brother Paul at Rocky Mountain Airport as I visited to see Paul's North American NA-50/P-6I enjoyed the family of short stories in Chasing Planes of Casey I come by Mr. Page's book honestly and in the spirit it was written for we met when I was Chasing Planes. I met Gordon and his brother Paul at Rocky Mountain Airport as I visited to see Paul's North American NA-50/P-64 (converted T6). The Page brothers are exceptional individuals in that they not only carry forward the spirit of aviation. (converted T6). The Page brothers are exceptional individuals in that they not only carry forward the spirit of aviation. You Can Hear The Jets Roaring And Props Spinning A thoroughly interesting read, "Chasing Planes" is full of experiences that will have the aviation aficionado nodding in agreement and understanding. Gordon Page has captured the essence of what it's like to be compelled to live the life of all things flight. Three chapters were my favorites: one about inspecting MiGs in a Soviet hangar,. It's like sitting at the bar listening to a friend tell Flight3040 In Chasing Planes Gordon shares a few of the stories from his time in aviation, It's like sitting at the bar listening to a friend tell you about their adventures. I really enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone that likes avation!
. About the Author Gordon R. Page is past president of the Colorado Aviation Historical Society, founder of the Spirit of Flight Center air museum in Erie, Colorado, and was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. Page lives with his family in Louisville, Colorado, where he owns and operates an aircraft sales and appraisal business