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dear martha
i am fascinated by this thread...
in past years i recall reading a book about a guy's journey with his son around the world in a stearman. i pulled this off a paperback stand at an airport and couldn't put it down. another great read was a history of imperial airways flying boats in the 30's, from london to asia -- the pilots had to fly over the intended landing "strip" of water first to make sure there were no fishing boats or floatin debris in the way.
i look forward to your book in the same spirit. it is a compelling story, national geographic stuff! the previous posts rightly state: you can't incorporate all the pilots into the body of your story -- all writers have to be selective. but the idea of contacting some of them is good: as you show, they can remind you of stories and anecdotes you may have forgotten.
good luck and i am looking forward to the finished book.
CC (aka marc)
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