Because I Fly: A Collection of Aviation Poetry

by Helmut H. Reda

This book is the most complete, up-to-date collection of aviation poetry ever published. Its sole purpose is to consolidate all of the best in aviation poetry and inspirational verse. Helmut Reda examined over 115 books and magazines in the United States, England, Canada, France, and Australia. He also investigated over 42,500 hits on the Internet. From his exhaustive research, 170 poems were selected covering the period between 1869 and 2001. This collection of poetry serves as an exciting introduction to the experience of flight. These poems will fascinate your family and expose them to an expanded world with new dimensions, freedoms, and even the beauty and dangers of flight. For the pilot, the poems will take your spirit aloft to rekindle your bond with other airmen. This collection will help others understand pilots and why they do things in a different way. If you are truly intrigued by flight, this book is for you!

232 pages, Hardcover

First published October 12, 2001

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent examples of all eras of flight poems. If not the "best", certainly an authoritative presentation of several dozen. These are an intimate invitation into one's aviation soul, a glimpse of what flight can do to a person's spirit. Highly recommended to all.