{"product_id":"race-to-hawaii-the-1927-dole-air-derby-and-the-thrilling-first-flights-that-opened-the-pacific-paperback","title":"Race to Hawaii: The 1927 Dole Air Derby and the Thrilling First Flights That Opened the Pacific - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace to Hawaii\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling account of the first flights to Hawaii during the Golden Age of Aviation. The Dole Derby was an unprecedented 1927 air race in which eight planes set off at once across the Pacific, all eager to reach the islands first and claim a cash prize offered by \"Pineapple King\" James Dole. Military men, barnstormers, a schoolteacher, a Wall Street bond salesman, a Hollywood stunt flyer and veteran World War aces all encountered every type of hazard during their perilous flights. These fearless pilots flew unreliable and fragile aircraft outfitted with primitive air navigation equipment. With so many pilots taking aim at the tiny far-flung islands in so many different types of planes, everyone wondered who would reach Hawaii first, or at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eJackpot: High Time, High Seas, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ethe Sting That Launched the War on Drugs \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHell Bent: One Man's Crusade to Crush the Hawaiian Mob.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a contributing reporter to \u003ci\u003eThe State\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521237336285,"sku":"9781641602211","price":18.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/5snFK1IIex9781641602211.webp?v=1772255960","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/race-to-hawaii-the-1927-dole-air-derby-and-the-thrilling-first-flights-that-opened-the-pacific-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}