Wind in My Face
WIND IN MY FACE by GIadys Buroker.

Gladys' story begins with her childhood love of flight. Later, her sense of adventure led her into parachute jumping and wing-walking with a barnstorming group. She was teaching ground school at an all male academy, St. Martin's College, when World War II began. Gladys and her flight instructor husband moved their operations to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where they managed the first municipally-owned airport in the United States. During the war, she taught military cadets in all phases of their flight training, including aerobatics.

In the late 1960's, she helped in the development of Henley Aerodrome at Athol, Idaho where her new aviation feats included gliding and hot air ballooning.

Her book tells of her interesting and active life. It is captivating, nostalgic, and inspirational. She received many awards as a pioneer aviator. The most prestigious include the Boeing Museum of Flight Hall of Fame and the State of Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame.

Fran Bahr, writer and instructor at North Idaho College collaborated with Gladys over the three years it took to write this book.


Published:

Published 1997 by Gladys Buroker

Price:

$18.50 plus $2.50 S&H
Idaho residents, add 5% tax.

ISBN:

09658675-0-1
  Softbound 5x8
252 pages; 102 photographs

This book can be purchased from:


www.cyberxpress.com/wind

 

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