Kazo Donna Mcvicar (28 results)

Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Ferry Command Pilot. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator). Book.

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Condition: New. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

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Soft cover. Condition: New. New condition color illustrated softcover wraps. Includes Dedication; Praise for Ferry Command (published 1981) and Don McVicar; List of Other Autobiographical Aviation Books by Captain Donald M. McVicar; Aircraft Flown By Capt. McVicar in Ferry Command Pilot; List of Illustrations; Preface/Author's Notes; Foreword by Griffith "Taffy" Powell; Index; and List of Ferry Command Aircrew in Ferry Command Pilot. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. " McVicar was a skillful and courageous pilot and he and his colleagues completely satisfied the Allied requirement of getting much needed aircraft - the tools of war - to the battle front. Their efforts were a substantial aid to final victory." - Air Commodore Griffith "Taffy" Powell, CBE, RAF. "McVicar describes the people and places well and fits them neatly into the narrative. He is predominantly telling his own story, but as one of the very few accounts written of the Ferry Command in the first person, it is a valuable addition to the overall story of World War II aviation." - The AHS Journal, Canadian Aviation Historical Society. "This book is a labor of love on McVicar's part and one of the most fascinating sections deals with his key role in laying out the flight paths from Dorval to Goose Bay, to Baffin Island, to Greenland, Iceland, and Britain for the delivery of bombers in the early years of the war. For history buffs on wartime flying this is an intriguing volume." - The Montreal Gazette. Kazo, Donna Margaret McVicar (editor, designer, illustrator) (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 220 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. In Stock. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 208. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 220. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 208. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 220. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In 1981, Captain Don McVicar, KC, OBE, published 'Ferry Command' which described his dangerous flying adventures in the service of the Royal Air Force Ferry Command, a secret organization based at Dorval airport, near Montreal, Canada. It was the first of thirteen well-received volumes of his turbulent life in the Golden Age of Aviation. When 'Ferry Command' sold out, its publisher, Airlife in Great Britain, did not print a second edition, so Capt. McVicar divided it into 'Ferry Command Pilot' and 'South Atlantic Safari' adding new material to both, and self-published them in 1990.While 'Ferry Command Pilot' is a tale of the Arctic and brutal flying over the frigid North Atlantic, 'South Atlantic Safari' soars over the warm Caribbean, the jungles of South America, the equatorial South Atlantic, touching down on the burning deserts of Egypt. Capt. McVicar must master the sleek but dangerous B-26 Marauder which had earned the nickname 'Widow Maker' due to its high accident rate. He is charged with delivering the first American-built bomber to the battle front of the RAF in Africa.Capt. McVicar's writing style was very much cherished by aviation enthusiasts from all walks of life, who often remarked that they felt as if they were right there in the cockpit with him, wrestling the temperamental aircraft to keep it from falling from the sky. This edition marks the return of the second half of this classic tale of a secret but vital wartime organization to the world. 'Ferry Command Pilot' was published by Words on Wings Press in June 2015 to commemorate what would have been Capt. McVicar's 100th birthday.The foreword is written by the navigator of that historic B-26 Marauder delivery to Africa, F/L E.E. 'Ted' Biss, RCAF.The addition by the author of little-known histories of three other ferrying organizations--the British Air Transport Auxiliary, Consairways, and Pan American Air Ferries--adds even more historical value to this tale, as does a comprehensive index compiled by the editor, Donna McVicar Kazo, along with a list of all RAFFC aircrew and groundcrew mentioned in the book.Some photographs were supplied by William VanDerKloot, producer/director of 'Flying the Secret Sky, The Story of the RAF Ferry Command' as the tale of his father, Capt. William VanDerKloot's service as Prime Minister Winston Churchill's pilot is interwoven with Capt. McVicar's. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Distant Early Warning was Don McVicar's second original book to be entirely self-published and printed upon demand.In the early 1950s, the Cold War was flaming hot. The threat of Soviet bombers laden with atomic bombs flying over the North Pole was very real. The Canadian and American governments decided to construct a Distant Early Warning Radar Line across the high Arctic to alert North American defenses in time to shoot down these enemy aircraft.The Lure of the Arctic can be powerful, and Don McVicar had experienced it more than most during the war during his service as a Captain/Navigator of the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. Such was McVicar's zeal to get the Montreal-based airline he'd founded after the war, World-Wide Airways, into the DEW Line project, he had no other option but to pay 100% interest on his first C-46! The purchase of several other C-46s and DC-3s, workhorses of the air, was necessary. But it's not just McVicar's story; the men who flew heavily-loaded aircraft into almost-invisible ice strips for the defense of North America deserve to remembered and appreciated. Keeping those airplanes flying in subzero Arctic temperatures was an insanely challenging task, as was repairing the inevitable crashes hundreds of miles away from home base. There were triumphs, and there were tragedies, and all are told with McVicar's trademark gusto and attention to detail.Distant Early Warning went out of print with the passing of Don McVicar in 1997; as a Kindle book it was brought back to the world by Words On Wings Press in February 2024, and now it's back in physical form for all to enjoy! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorCaptain Donald McVicar was a true aviation pioneer. He lived boldly in the Golden Age of Aviation. He earned his private pilot s license at 21 in 1936, flying a deHavilland Moth in his homeland of Saskatchewan, Canada. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. November, 1940: after Hitler's Blitzkreig devastated Europe, Britain held out alone against the Nazis. North American factories were producing badly-needed warplanes in quantity, but how to get them over there? Nazi U-boats were decimating freighter convoys with great loss of life and cargo, including aircraft. Why not fly them across?It's hard for those of us in the 21st century to believe it, but the stormy North Atlantic had rarely been flown in winter. It was considered suicidal to even try.Yet desperate times call for desperate measures. This book honors the unique but little known group which, beginning in November 1940, delivered almost 10,000 warplanes across the uncharted oceans, suffering losses comparable to losses in combat.Why did this brave group not become famous?Well, it had several names over the war years; it was comprised of both military and civilian personnel from several countries and military organizations. Best known as the Royal Air Force Ferry Command based in Montreal, Quebec, it evolved into No. 45 Group RAF Transport Command with headquarters in England.The most important reason? This was a secret mission. So for almost forty years, the story of Ferry Command was unknown to the public.Ferry Command Pilot is told firsthand from the pilot's seat by then-twenty-six-year-old Ferry Command Captain Don McVicar. A Canadian civilian pilot, he was unusual in that he was also a crack navigator and radio operator, skills that brought him and his crews back from many dangerous missions. He received the King's Commendation and the Order of the British Empire.After a long turbulent career in Canadian aviation, Don McVicar gathered together his many logbooks, photographs, memories, and those of survivors with whom he had remained in touch, and wrote the first real book about the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. In 1981 Airlife published Ferry Command in hardcover, followed by North Atlantic Cat, A Change of Wings, Mosquito Racer and More Than A Pilot. His self-published A Railroad From the Sky, Distant Early Warning, and From Cuba to Oblivion completed his acclaimed autobiographical aviation series.In 1990, with Ferry Command sold out, no longer in print but in demand by his readers worldwide, he split it into Ferry Command Pilot and South Atlantic Safari, which he self-published, printed-on-demand: revolutionary ideas in 1990 After writing several hundred thousand well-received words, he had the confidence to make these versions a bit juicier, truer to the wide-open spirit of a bush pilot from the Canadian West. He's not afraid to tell a corny joke or to tell the truth about some of his rougher landings Although Captain McVicar passed away in 1997, he foretold the power of the internet to help authors and artists in particular to get their work out into the world. 2015 would have been his 100th birthday, and is the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Don McVicar would be pleased to see his book back out in the world This edition of Ferry Command Pilot was carefully illustrated, edited and designed by his daughter, Donna McVicar Kazo, a professional artist, editor, writer and graphic designer.It was important to Captain McVicar to identify those who flew with him, even those whose performance was less than stellar. Where else would their small - yet vital - contributions to the defeat of Hitler be recognized? This edition is a tribute to all of those good guys - and gals. May we be so brave. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Kazo, Donna McVicar (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Distant Early Warning was Don McVicar's second original book to be entirely self-published and printed upon demand.In the early 1950s, the Cold War was flaming hot. The threat of Soviet bombers laden with atomic bombs flying over the North Pole was very real. The Canadian and American governments decided to construct a Distant Early Warning Radar Line across the high Arctic to alert North American defenses in time to shoot down these enemy aircraft.The Lure of the Arctic can be powerful, and Don McVicar had experienced it more than most during the war during his service as a Captain/Navigator of the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. Such was McVicar's zeal to get the Montreal-based airline he'd founded after the war, World-Wide Airways, into the DEW Line project, he had no other option but to pay 100% interest on his first C-46! The purchase of several other C-46s and DC-3s, workhorses of the air, was necessary. But it's not just McVicar's story; the men who flew heavily-loaded aircraft into almost-invisible ice strips for the defense of North America deserve to remembered and appreciated. Keeping those airplanes flying in subzero Arctic temperatures was an insanely challenging task, as was repairing the inevitable crashes hundreds of miles away from home base. There were triumphs, and there were tragedies, and all are told with McVicar's trademark gusto and attention to detail.Distant Early Warning went out of print with the passing of Don McVicar in 1997; as a Kindle book it was brought back to the world by Words On Wings Press in February 2024, and now it's back in physical form for all to enjoy! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …