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Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1909-2002

Author : Gary Patric Macha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780924272110
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1909-2002 written by Gary Patric Macha and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and expanded edition of Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California: 1909-2002 (3rd Edition) features:?Newly-discovered historical wreck sites since last edition (updated through 2002)?Recent updates on known crash site data and locations?More than 1,300, expanded crash site listings?Expanded format: 528 pages?More than 355 photos?Detailed, personal crash histories researched by Don Jordan?Destined to be a collector?s item!Featuring details on more than 1,300 aircraft wreck sites in Northern and Southern California, Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1909-2002 (3rd edition), is the most complete guidebook to locating historical aircraft crash sites in uninhabited wilderness and offers details on the history of the downed aircraft and information on how to locate them.This comprehensive guide also features data on the date of aircraft wrecks, aircraft type, location and what happened to the occupants.Written by G. Pat Macha, premier aviation archaeologist and wreck finder, with detailed crash account stories by Don Jordan, the book serves as a guideline to aviation archaeology and describes procedures for approaching historical aircraft wreck sites.

Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1909-1996

Author : Gary Patric Macha
Publisher : Info Net Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780924272080
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1909-1996 written by Gary Patric Macha and published by Info Net Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Bernardino County

Author : G. Pat Macha
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162584090X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Bernardino County written by G. Pat Macha and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weather, darkness and twists of fate have contributed to more than three hundred airplane crashes in San Bernardino County, California. Many of these accidents occurred in the vast Mojave Desert, others on the cloud-shrouded, snow-capped mountains of the largest county in the lower forty-eight states. Searches often were labored yet fruitless, even for the privileged: Frank Sinatra's mother perished here in a downed plane. The quest for an aircraft containing $5,000 in cash has become the stuff of legend. Tales of survival in uninhabited, rugged landscapes have been especially harrowing. Join renowned aircraft-crash search specialist G. Pat Macha for dozens of sorrowful, triumphant, touching and surprising true stories of those who lived through the ordeals of plane crashes--and others who didn't.

Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County

Author : G. Pat Macha
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851138
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County written by G. Pat Macha and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century of aviation research and military flights over Los Angeles County has left the San Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert and the near-shore Pacific Ocean strewn with more than 1,500 aircraft crash sites. Barnstormers and test pilots too often made unexpected final landings. Accidents occurred on a nearly daily basis during World War II training maneuvers. Private planes, a sign of 1950s prosperity, also met tragic ends. These epic incidents include the 1971 tragedy of Flight 706 in which an airliner collided with a marine fighter jet above Mount Bliss, killing fifty people. Renowned aircraft crash search specialist G. Pat Macha recounts dozens of sorrowful, triumphant and surprising true stories of those who lived through these ordeals while offering touching tributes to those who did not.

Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Diego County

Author : G. Pat Macha
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625857292
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Diego County written by G. Pat Macha and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear weather and a natural harbor made San Diego an early aviation hub, but success in flight came with devastating tragedies. The remains of more than four hundred aircrafts lie scattered across the county's deserts and mountains. Experts estimate that dozens more are on the ocean floor off the coast. In 1922, army pilot Charles F. Webber's DeHavilland biplane went missing over Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. In 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 178 collided midair over San Diego and crashed in the residential North Park neighborhood, claiming the lives of 144 people in what was the worst airline disaster of the era. Author and aircraft accident research specialist G. Pat Macha recounts these and other stories of astonishing survival, heroism and heartbreaking fatality.

Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest

Author : David L. McCurry
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1678152463
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (781 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest written by David L. McCurry and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Military History. Detailed history of each of 33 aircraft wreck sites visited and investigated by the authors, with photos of the aircraft before the accident, and numerous photos of the crash site and evidence found at the site. Includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho state crash locator lists. 354 color photos, 42 B&W photos.

Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1908-1990

Author : Gary Patric Macha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963007308
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California, 1908-1990 written by Gary Patric Macha and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hidden Warbirds

Author : Nicholas A. Veronico
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760344094
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Hidden Warbirds written by Nicholas A. Veronico and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.

Final Flight

Author : Peter Stekel
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 0899976662
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Final Flight written by Peter Stekel and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the compelling true story behind a mysterious WWII plane crash and the “Frozen Airmen” found in the High Sierra. In October 2005, two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier in the High Sierra found the mummified remains of a man in a World War II uniform, entombed in the ice. The “Frozen Airman” discovery created a media storm and a mystery that drew Peter Stekel to investigate. What did happen to the four-man crew who perished on a routine navigational training flight in 1942, some 150 miles off course from the reported destination? Peter found bad weather, bad luck, and bad timing—empty graves, botched records, and misguided recovery efforts. Then, in 2007, the unimaginable happened again. Peter himself discovered a second body in the glacier. Another young man would finally be coming home. Through meticulous research, interviews, and mountaineering trips to the site, Peter uncovered the story of these four young men. Final Flight explores their ill-fated trip and the misinformation that surrounded it for more than 60 years. The book is a gripping account that’s part mystery, part history, and part personal journey to uncover the truth of what happened on November 18, 1942. In the process, Peter narrates the young aviators’ last days and takes us on their final flight.

Hidden Warbirds II

Author : Nicholas A. Veronico
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760346011
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Hidden Warbirds II written by Nicholas A. Veronico and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The second installment in a series exploring the stories of famous wrecks and recoveries of World War II-era aircraft. Features over 150 photographs depicting more than 20 warbird stories around the world"--

Beneath Haunted Waters

Author : Peter Stekel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493025325
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Beneath Haunted Waters written by Peter Stekel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drama. Tragedy. Irony. Unsolved mysteries. And throw in a little greed. Beneath Haunted Waters is not a ghost story; it’s not that kind of “haunted” at all. These are waters haunted by generations of people who cannot forget the story of how two B-24 Liberator bombers disappeared in 1943 and what happened to the boys on board. During the World War II years, the convention was to call young men in their late teens to their late 20s, “boys.” The boys who piloted bombers and fighter aircraft during World War II were 19 or 20 years old - barely out of their childhood. Imagine boarding a 737 today and seeing a teenager at the controls instead of a person with greying temples. That was the situation during the war. Beneath Haunted Waters is a story about that era, when children flew large airplanes equipped with enough firepower to destroy cities. And yet, boys they were, and boys they will always be. But it’s primarily a story of how they died, not in combat, but by accident. During World War II the USA lost 7100 combat aircraft and 5300 trainers, along with 15,530 pilots, crew members, and ground personnel in over 52,000 domestic accidents. These statistics don’t compare to the huge numbers of RAF, 8th Air Force, and Luftwaffe losses during the European air war but the numbers are still frightening: Between 1942-1945, US aviation losses to accidents (12,400) exceeded combat losses (4500) to the Japanese. For every plane shot down in the South Pacific there were three lost to accidents within the United States. While memoirs of those who served, histories of military and political leaders, and books about combat abound, very little has been written about the terrible toll of aviation training accidents during the war. Beneath Haunted Waters is unique because it tells this hardly known and little appreciated story. Most information on this subject is covered in official reports. It appears in a casual way in many memoirs. There are a few histories of the air war during World War II that mention aviation accidents during training or once the boys were in theater. There has been no popular, academic, or comprehensive book on the subject. I propose to cover this subject within the more personal story of what happened to the two Liberators that wound up in Huntington Lake and Hester Lake. Usually, pilots and crews of World War II aircraft were neither old enough to vote nor to drink. Many had never driven a car or taken a train ride much less been in an airplane. Nine months after enlistment they were flying the most technologically advanced, high performance, machines ever built. The same could be said for their navigation equipment and radio gear. But aviation had been around for only 40 years! Aircraft design was still in its infancy. Engines failed, pilots flew into mountains, navigators got lost, radios broke, and weather forecasts were frequently and fatally wrong.

Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Diego County

Author : G. Pat Macha
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467118362
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Diego County written by G. Pat Macha and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear weather and a natural harbor made San Diego an early aviation hub, but success in flight came with devastating tragedies. The remains of more than four hundred aircrafts lie scattered across the county's deserts and mountains. Experts estimate that dozens more are on the ocean floor off the coast. In 1922, army pilot Charles F. Webber's DeHavilland biplane went missing over Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. In 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 178 collided midair over San Diego and crashed in the residential North Park neighborhood, claiming the lives of 144 people in what was the worst airline disaster of the era. Author and aircraft accident research specialist G. Pat Macha recounts these and other stories of astonishing survival, heroism and heartbreaking fatality.

Aircraft Wrecks of the Western States

Author : David L McCurry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781716647062
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks of the Western States written by David L McCurry and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, an aircraft wreckologist, together with several other like-minded friends, has investigated 30 crash sites in the Western States, both military and civilian, covering the period from World War II to the recent present. Together with hundreds of photos of the sites and wreckage found at them, the author records their findings as well as the story of the crash and any investigations into the incident. This is a follow-up volume to the three volumes the author produced for aircraft crash sites found in the Pacific Northwest. In contrast with the Pacific Northwest, aircraft wreck hunting in the deserts and mountains of Arizona, California, and Nevada is entirely different. With the absence of many trees, visibility and GPS reception is usually excellent. With a good set of binoculars one can spot gleaming pieces of wreckage in bright sunshine from many miles away. Weather is not usually too much of a factor although we have witnessed some ferocious thunderstorms and flash flooding which can be very dangerous. We also need to limit our hiking to early mornings or spring and fall months to avoid the intense heat of the summer. Normally crash sites are located miles out in the middle of nowhere in the southwestern deserts and accessed only by four-wheel-drive vehicles. Because of this, we bring at least two vehicles to have a backup in case if one breaks down. The vehicles are equipped with winches, shovels, and spare tires because getting stuck in sand is all too common. Before making trips out on the desert, our wreck hunting groups usually conduct meetings early in the mornings to make sure that everyone is accounted for and that we have plenty of survival supplies. This means that our backpacks are loaded with food and water, that we have cell phones and portable radios, and that we have several cases of extra drinking water. The vehicles are topped with gas, checked for tools and equipment, and tires are deflated to give better traction in sand. It is not uncommon to lose all cell phone coverage, so we test and make sure that each individual hiker has a functioning hand-held radio. We also bring along medical supplies onboard the vehicles and in the backpacks of each hiker. Without cell phone coverage we are unable to call for help and it is usually at least an hour drive out of the desert. We exercise caution and good judgment in knowing that help is going to be a long time coming. 535 mostly color and some B&W photos, bibliography.

Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County

Author : G. Pat Macha
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540210722
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County written by G. Pat Macha and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century of aviation research and military flights over Los Angeles County has left the San Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert and the near-shore Pacific Ocean strewn with more than 1,500 aircraft crash sites. Barnstormers and test pilots too often made unexpected final landings. Accidents occurred on a nearly daily basis during World War II training maneuvers. Private planes, a sign of 1950s prosperity, also met tragic ends. These epic incidents include the 1971 tragedy of Flight 706 in which an airliner collided with a marine fighter jet above Mount Bliss, killing fifty people. Renowned aircraft crash search specialist G. Pat Macha recounts dozens of sorrowful, triumphant and surprising true stories of those who lived through these ordeals while offering touching tributes to those who did not.

Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest

Author : David L. McCurry
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781483915753
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest written by David L. McCurry and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Aviation History 1. First Edition (March 2013). Aviation archaeology has grown significantly within the past ten years and is represented by groups throughout the entire United States and several countries abroad, mainly in Europe. As aircraft wrecks become much older, their historical significance becomes much greater. It is hoped by many modern day aviation archaeologists that with more public awareness, the historical significance becomes better understood and valued, and that many of these old crash sites will be saved and protected. Most surviving family members of those who lost their lives in these accidents consider these sites as hallowed ground and the mention of these to surviving crewmembers themselves still brings tears to their eyes. Recently, it has become fairly common for surviving family members to contact aviation archaeology groups in an effort to locate crash sites to help bring some type of closure to these families. As a group, we have been successful in making these connections, and in expressing our gratitude in helping with this effort, many aviation archaeologists have spent a lot of their own money, time, and research establishing and building memorials at these sites. It is an expression of their own respect for these families. Contents: Missing B-18 Bomber Found on Oregon's Wolf Mountain; Pikes Peak Claims B-17E 41-2598; Solving the Mystery of P-38E 41-2276; Two Dog Night in Ephrata; Cape Lookout, Oregon: Low Flying B-17 Lost In Fog; B-17 Spins Down From 20,000 Feet; P-38 Exceeds Design Speed Limits; B-24 Strikes Mountain Ridge On Night Training Flight; Vertigo Claims The Life Of A Young Navy Pilot; P-38 Spins Out of the Clouds; B-24 Night Training Flight Ends Near Ukiah, Oregon; F6F Hellcat Mysteriously Disappears From Pasco Naval Air Station; B-24 Orienting For Instrument Practice Hits Mt. Harrison; High-Altitude Stall Destroys Liberator; B-24 Formation Flight Collides With Mountain At Night; Carburetor Icing Dooms TBM Avenger Above Oregon's Blue Mountains; B-25 Carrying Material From Maury Island UFO Incident Crashes; B-29 On Training Mission For New Bomb Group Hits Mt. Spokane; Northwest Airlines Martin 202 Dives Into Farm Field; Snowblind: Rescue B-17 in Trouble; Control Locking Mechanism Dooms C-124 Globemaster; F-86D Sabre Fades From Radar; Republic RF-84K Falls From Sky On To Riblet's Bluff; First of its Type: West Coast Airlines Loses a DC-9 by Dan Thomas Nelson; Explosion From Boeing B-47 Crash Observed Fifty Miles Away; Day Mountain Claims KC-135A 'Mourn 79'; Shadow Mountain Wreck: Faulty Altimeter Setting Claims KC-135A; Japan Air Lines Convair 880: Training Flight's Tragic End; Engine Fire Brings Down Lockheed C-130 Hercules Near Bliss, Idaho; Eyewitness to Navy EA-6B Prowler Crash; West Coast Airlines F-27 Hits Stukel Mountain During Snow Storm; Crewless B-17 Bomber Crashes Near Harvard, Idaho; Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Strikes Low Hill On Night Strafing Mission; and three appendices: Washington State Crash Locator List; Oregon Crash Locator List; Idaho Crash Locator List. 354 color, 42 B&W photos, bibliography.

Aircraft Wrecks of the Western States, Volume 2

Author : David L. Mccurry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781794804258
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks of the Western States, Volume 2 written by David L. Mccurry and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, an aircraft wreckologist, together with several other like-minded friends, has investigated 32 crash sites in the Western States, both military and civilian, covering the period from World War II to the recent present. Together with hundreds of photos of the sites and wreckage found at them, four authors record their findings as well as the story of the crash and any investigations into the incident. This is the second of two volumes on aircraft wrecks in the Western desert and together with the three volumes on aircraft crash sites found in the Pacific Northwest, this series provides coverage for dozens of sites with thousands of photos, most in color. In contrast with the Pacific Northwest, aircraft wreck hunting in the deserts and mountains of Arizona, California, and Nevada is entirely different. With the absence of many trees, visibility and GPS reception is usually excellent. With a good set of binoculars one can spot gleaming pieces of wreckage in bright sunshine from many miles away. In addition to the historical coverage of the crashes and investigations, there is also much detail on the planning conducted before undertaking a wreckage search and also the care taken to leave the sites undisturbed. This book includes details of crashes of these aircraft types: NF-104A 56-762 (Chuck Yeager); C-124A "Deep 50"; F-80C; P-61C; B-52; A-7 Corsair "Sandy 24"; C-46A Commando; P-47; F-4C; F8F Bearcat; JRB-4; F9F Panther; U-2 "Dragon Lady"; F-89 Scorpion; F-104N N813NA (Joe Walker); X-15 56-6672 (Mike Adams); Banshee; C-1 downward ejection survival; IMPLY 84; XB-70 Valkyrie 62-207 (Al White, Carl Cross); Sierra Pacific Airlines Flight 802; Boeing B-50; Grumman OV-1D Mohawk; Starfighter; Lockheed Lodestar. Bibliography. 433 B&W and color photos. A Merriam Press Aviation History.

Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest

Author : David L McCurry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781678085339
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest written by David L McCurry and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first of three volumes reports the findings of aviation wreckologists after examining the crash sites of military and civilian aircraft in the Pacific Northwest. There are 33 chapters, each covering an aircraft crash, the search and rescue efforts of each, what happened to the pilots and crews, and present day examination of the sites and remains of the aircraft. Aviation archaeology has grown significantly within the past ten years and is represented by groups throughout the entire United States and several countries abroad, mainly in Europe. As aircraft wrecks become much older, their historical significance becomes much greater. It is hoped by many modern day aviation archaeologists that with more public awareness, the historical significance becomes better understood and valued, and that many of these old crash sites will be saved and protected. Most surviving family members of those who lost their lives in these accidents consider these sites as hallowed ground and the mention of these to surviving crewmembers themselves still brings tears to their eyes. Recently, it has become fairly common for surviving family members to contact aviation archaeology groups in an effort to locate crash sites to help bring some type of closure to these families. As a group, we have been successful in making these connections, and in expressing our gratitude in helping with this effort, many aviation archaeologists have spent a lot of their own money, time, and research establishing and building memorials at these sites. It is an expression of their own respect for these families. With 396 photos, most in color. A Merriam Press Aviation History.