Air road to the isles : the memoirs of Captain E.E. Fresson, OBE
Fresson, Edmund Ernest, 1891-19632008
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E.E. Fresson served in the Royal Flying Corps, built aeroplanes in China & barnstormed his way around the UK, but is best remembered as a pioneer of commercial aviation in the north of Scotland during the 1930s. He founded Highland Airways & flew civilian services through World War II, & until his company was nationalised in 1948.
Main title:
Air road to the isles : the memoirs of Captain E.E. Fresson, OBE / E.E. Fresson ; illustrated by John Blake.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Erskine : Kea, 2008.
Collation:
488 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: s.l.: David Rendell, 1967.Hardback.Previous ed.: s.l.: David Rendal, 1967.
ISBN:
9780951895894 (hbk)0951895893 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.1'3'092387.7629.1
Local class:
B.FREAS5
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
BRAEBUSTER DEERNESS COPINSAY EDAY FAIR ISLE FOULA GAIRSAY GRIMSETTER HATSTON HIGHLAND AIRWAYS HOLLAND FARM HOUTON KIRKWALL LINKLATER, Eric LONGHOPE MELSETTER HOUSE NORTH RONALDSAY PAPA WESTRAY ROUSAY SANDAY SCAPA FLOW SKEABRAE STROMNESS STRONSAY SUMBURGH TRUMLAND TANKERNESS WESTRAY WIDEFORD ORKNEY SHETLAND
BRN:
311060
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