Steven Ruffin: 3 books
The Lafayette Escadrille
A Photo History of the First American Fighter Squadron
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
The Lafayette Escadrille was an all-volunteer squadron of Americans who flew for France during World War I. One hundred years later, it is still arguably the best-known fighter squadron ever to take to the skies. In this work the entire history of these gallant volunteers—who named themselves after...
by Steven A. Ruffin
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2005
Ever since the caveman gazed longingly at the winged creatures above him, mankind has been enamored with the idea of flightof just taking off and soaring away. Steven A. Ruffin celebrates that spirit, that sense of wonder, with Aviations Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Winged Wonders, Lucky Landings,...
Flights of No Return
Aviation History's Most Infamous One-Way Tickets to Immortality
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Discover the mysterious, controversial, and sometimes downright eerie history of flights that didn't end as planned. The history of aviation is full of accounts of history's most spectacular flights. But what about the ones from which someone failed to return? - A celebrated millionaire--who also...