num_pages: 208
description: Walter B. Hawkins, born in 1897, became one of the county’s first aviators. After training for World War I (which ended before he saw action), Walter worked for Mercury Aviation, a company that was founded by the renown Cecil B. DeMille. He also flew planes in the films for movie maker Howard Hughes, as well as others. As a barnstormer, he soared high in some of the early-vintage planes, one of which was the popular Jenny. Although he sought other ventures, the thrill of flying kept luring him back. He eventually went on to form an aviation parts buying, selling and reconditioning surplus airplane parts. He helped to outfit famous adventures such as Richard Halliburton and “Wrong Way Corrigan.” His story, accompanied with very rare and valuable photographs, is about the life and times of Walt Hawkins, the people he met and flew with, and how the early aviators showed their skills by . . . “Flying by the Seat of Their Pants!”
language: English
title: Flying by the Seat of their Pants
titlecomplete: Flying by the Seat of their Pants
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Endeavor Books