Ryan, the aviator;: Being the adventures & ventures of pioneer airman & businessman, T. Claude Ryan,

McGraw-Hill [Published date: 1971]. Hard cover, 253 pp. [From front jacket flap] Aviation buffs, collectors of Americana, World War II pilots who trained with Ryan or in Ryan military trainers, or readers with a special nostalgia for the days when adventurers flew by the seats of their pants up and away into the wild blue yonderâeach and all will enjoy this thrilling and entertaining story and the marvelous collection of vintage photographs that accompany it. The story of T. Claude Ryanâpilot's pilot designer's designer, builder's builder, and instructor of acesâis the story of a long list of highwater marks and famous firsts in the past fifty years of aviation. Arid through the medium of this stirring accountâyou are there! i