Flying the Beam: Navigating the Early US Airmail Airways, 1917-1941
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Purdue University Press, 2014.
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eBook
Language
English
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9781612493398
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Henry R. Lehrer., & Henry R. Lehrer|AUTHOR. (2014). Flying the Beam: Navigating the Early US Airmail Airways, 1917-1941 . Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry R. Lehrer and Henry R. Lehrer|AUTHOR. 2014. Flying the Beam: Navigating the Early US Airmail Airways, 1917-1941. Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry R. Lehrer and Henry R. Lehrer|AUTHOR. Flying the Beam: Navigating the Early US Airmail Airways, 1917-1941 Purdue University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henry R. Lehrer, and Henry R. Lehrer|AUTHOR. Flying the Beam: Navigating the Early US Airmail Airways, 1917-1941 Purdue University Press, 2014.
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Full title | flying the beam navigating the early us airmail airways 1917 1941 |
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