Search Results

Noel Merrill Wien

Download or Read eBook Noel Merrill Wien PDF written by Noel Merrill Wien and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Noel Merrill Wien
Author :
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781943328413
ISBN-13 : 1943328412
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Noel Merrill Wien by : Noel Merrill Wien

Book excerpt: Born into a family of aviators, Merrill Wien was destined to become a pilot. His father, Noel Wien, was one of the first pilots to fly in Alaska and his life was full of firsts, including making the first round-trip flight between Asia and North America in 1929. His mother played a big role in the founding and development of Wien Alaska Airlines, the second-oldest scheduled airline in the United States and territories. One of the most versatile and experienced pilots of his time, Merrill has flown just about every aircraft imaginable from DC-3s to Lockheed 1011s to historic military planes like the cargo C-46 and B-29 bomber to the Hiller UH-12E chopper. Although fundamentally modest by nature, family and friends encouraged Merrill to share his remarkable stories given his accomplishments and experiences with so many famous people and events. His tone is engagingly informal as he recounts crossing paths with such luminaries as Joe Crosson, Howard Hughes, Lowell Thomas Sr. and Lowell Thomas Jr., Sam White, Don Sheldon, Brad Washburn, Wally Schirra, and Bill Anders. He re-creates for readers his firsthand experiences flying top-secret missions for the Air Force, viewing the devastation of the Good Friday Earthquake in Anchorage, and the challenges of starting his own helicopter company, to name just a few. His fascinating narrative is complemented by photographs from his personal archives.


Noel Merrill Wien Related Books

Noel Merrill Wien
Language: en
Pages: 210
Authors: Noel Merrill Wien
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-19 - Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Born into a family of aviators, Merrill Wien was destined to become a pilot. His father, Noel Wien, was one of the first pilots to fly in Alaska and his life wa
Alaska's First Bush Pilots, 1923-30
Language: en
Pages: 269
Authors: Jim Rearden
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-04 - Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book follows the careers of Alaska's pioneering pilots, who, with cranky open-cockpit biplanes, started the great change in Alaska's way of travel. Aviatio
Statistical Bulletin
Language: en
Pages: 568
Authors: United States. Securities and Exchange Commission
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1975 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Statistical Bulletin - Securities and Exchange Commission
Language: en
Pages: 632
Authors: United States. Securities and Exchange Commission
Categories: Securities
Type: BOOK - Published: 1975 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

SEC Monthly Statistical Review
Language: en
Pages: 634
Authors:
Categories: Securities
Type: BOOK - Published: 1975 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Scroll to top