They Broke the Mold
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The pilots were, to a man, handsome, bright, conscientious and affable. Strong bonds were established between the Fultons and the pilots. The senses were all important to those involved. The pilot could watch his compass, as did the captain of a ship; he could seek landmarks and danger with his eyes and feel the pull of gravity with the seat of his pants. On the ground ears were always strained to hear the sound of a motor aloft. If it was missing a beat, there might be trouble. The weather was a tempestuous mistress, never taken for granted, never to be completely trusted. The fewer senses that functioned efficiently, the greater was the peril of the flight.
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About the Book
Before there were frequent flyer miles, there was this. A rather haphazard, make-it-up-as-you-go aviation industry. Flight was a dangerous, exciting adventure that developed at a faster pace than could ever have been expected. Because the exploits of B. E. "Shorty" Fulton were extensively chronicled by the press for over fifty years (1925-1980) he serves as a microcosm of those years when he was probably in the right place at the right time, in parts of the country, he became a legend. "Shorty" had many eccentricities, both lovable and irritating. I hope I have brought that man and his times into focus yet leave his heritage secure.
About the Author
Born in Akron. Ohio, she was involved with flight from the ages of four to twenty, getting her own pilot’s license along the way. She was enrolled in art courses for as long as she can remember. She attended Akron University, married and lived at Canton, Ohio, until she moved with her family to Hawaii in 1959. An art major she has interspersed those studies through the years with creative writing courses, teaching Art, and doing sets and costumes for amateur theatricals. She has worked in graphics, her paintings have been shown in several exhibits. She honed her writing skills as a secretary for twenty years. Her daughter lives on the Mainland, her son was killed in Vietnam. Her two grandchildren live on other Pacific Islands. She has been retired for twelve years.