
The Silver Dart. The Authentic Story of the Hon. J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's First Pilot. Published under the authority of the National Co-ordinating Council for the Golden Anniversary of Flight in Canada.
Fredericton. Brunswick Press. 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 22cm, first edition. 208p. with 44 plates and illustrations. blue cloth, nicely inscribed by J.A.D. McCurdy, a fine copy in tape repaired jacket. (cmt) With F.W. BALDWIN and A.G. BELL he formed the Aerial Experiment Association to test the feasibility of powered flight. He made more than 200 short flights in experimental aircraft in the US before flying the SILVER DART at Baddeck 23 February 1909 - the first controlled flight by a British subject in the British Empire. McCurdy is also credited with making the first ocean flight, from Florida to Cuba, and with sending and receiving the first messages while aloft. He was assistant director of aircraft production for the Canadian government in WWII and was lieutenant- governor of NS 1947-52. He was awarded the MCKEE TROPHY (1959) on the 50th anniversary of the flight of the Silver Dart. (Canadian Encyclopedia). / Dust Jacket Included. Item #37407
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