Sky My Kingdom: Memoirs of the Famous German World War II Test Pilot

by Hanna Reitsch

Book Overview

The Sky My Kingdom is the fascinating autobiography of the famous World War test pilot - Hanna Reitsch (March 29, 1912 - August 24, 1979).

As the war progressed, Reitsch was invited to fly many of Germany's latest (and increasingly desperate) designs, including the rocket-propelled Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, and several larger bombers on which she tested various mechanisms for cutting barrage balloon cables. After crashing on her fifth Me...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932033971
• ISBN13: 9781932033977
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.9" x 7.4"