02576cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000340013024500540016426400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850000310040450802080043552012700064353400790191365300330199265300360202565300520206185600510211385600430216499900190220770689UtSlPG20260610134632.0mcr n260607r20231950utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a50005372  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHDaVG1 aWilson, Eugene E.,d1887-197410aSlipstream: the autobiography of an air craftsman 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-05-03  aBob Taylor, Tim Lindell, Benedictine University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Slipstream: The Autobiography of an Air Craftsman" by Eugene E. Wilson is an autobiography written in the mid-20th century. The book focuses on the author's experiences as an aeronautical engineer and craftsman, chronicling his journey through the evolving landscape of aviation from World War I to the advancements during and after World War II. It likely addresses not only technical aspects of aircraft development but also the socio-political dynamics surrounding aviation and military strategy.  At the start of the autobiography, Wilson reflects on the significant transformations in air power and aviation during his career. He describes being appointed to the Bureau of Aeronautics amid a period of political contention in naval aviation, particularly highlighting the competing views of military leaders like General Billy Mitchell and Admiral William Adger Moffett. Through his personal experiences, including his work on engines and air transport, Wilson emphasizes the importance of adapting technological innovation for peaceful applications and the crucial debates on military versus civilian aviation roles, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of the air industry's history and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1950  aWilson, Eugene E., 1887-1974  aUnited States. Navy -- Aviation  aAircraft industry -- United States -- Biography4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.3901502307746740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70689  c111415d111415