Название: Wings Over Water: The Story of the World’s Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire
Автор: Jonathan Glancey
Издательство: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781786494207
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 352
Размер: 14,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, the Schneider proved to be, after a rocky start, by far the most memorable attracting a hugely popular and glamorous following whether Trophy races were held in Monaco, the Venice Lido, the Solent or Chesapeake Bay.