As Pistons Flew: So Turns the World

by Jane A. Gottschall

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738812765
• ISBN13: 9780738812762
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

As Pistons Flew

Six stars and more to Jane Gottschall who I never had the pleasure to meet. I read the entire book over one weekend, neglecting all my other tasks. This book was fascinating, humorous, exciting and held me spellbound as it took me back to my own years with PanAm's management. Having been in more than a hundred countries myself, I felt I was traveling with her on many of her journeys, to the same destinations, to some of the same accommodations and even a few of the same restaurants. We even met some of the same celebrities and took in many of the same sights. The book is accurate, honest and meticulously written. It is so sad for us who dearly loved PanAm and worked so hard and faithful to make it the best airline in the world to see it all end one day.

Adventurous travel

Jane Gottschall takes you with her all over the world with early Pan American Airways - the true pioneer in international air travel. She not only describes what it's like to fly all over, she takes you with her as she explores and lives all over the world. Her style is down to earth and crystal clear, and her tales are interesting - very interesting. She tells of a period of travel that will never happen again; true pioneering in aviation by one of the world's great airlines. Great read!

A GREAT LOVE STORY--OF FLYING & PEOPLE

JANE IS A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MY WIFE & I FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WE HAVE HEARD MENEY OF THESE TALES FIRST HAND OVER THE YEARS FROM JANE. HER WORD PICTURES ARE MARVELOUS! WE BOTH READ THE BOOK AS SOON AS WE RECIEVED IT. IT IS AN OUTSTANDING PIECE OF FLYING HISTORY MADE MOST INTERESTING AS WELL AS BEING FACTUAL. I COULD GO ON & ON APLAUDING THE BOOK & AUTHER. IT WAS JUST A JOY TO READ!

Disappointed

Yes!Disappointed because after page 259 there was no page 260 and I wanted it to go on. As a retired PAA employee from the 50's to 80's era Jane's story brought back so many images in what it took to create our GREAT airline. This book should be made into a movie as it has it all. Thanks for the Memories Jane.

Fascinating

Jane wrote a fascinating book about days when flying was a luxury and the world was just opening up to being explored. Her descriptions of places and events made you picture them in your mind. It seems that every trip was an adventure. No comparison to now, when the airplane is like a bus. I would recommend this book to anyone..............