Le Courrier Doit Passer
Subtitle: L'aventure de l'Aeropostale
Publisher: Editions France Loisirs
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris, France
Language: fre
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 306
Description: A neat book on the rise of the French Aeropostale service to the west coast of Africa and to South America, including some of the great names in French civil aviation history (Guillaumet, Mermoz, etc.). This edition could have benefited by the inclusion of illustrations within the text. Nevertheless, a fine piece of aviation history for the enthusiast.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 - Ce que j'ai fait.....; title: Chapter 2 - Les premieres lettres 'par avion'.; title: Chapter 3 - Notre Idee est irrealisible.; title: Chapter 4 - Monsieur Daurat.; title: Chapter 5 - Vols au-dessus desert.; title: Chapter 6 - Prisonniers au Rio de Oro.; title: Chapter 7 - Reperages au Nouveau Monde.; title: Chapter 8 - Franchie l'Atlantique.; title: Chapter 9 - Incroyable - Ils m'ont vire....; title: Chapter 10 Coupons moteur arriere droit.; title: Sources