FIRST OF THE SPACEMEN: Ivan C. Kincheloe, Jr.

by ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 27, 1960

If farm born Ivan Kincheloe had lived he would now be thirty-two years old. But Kincheloe's career is one in which men daily play the stakes of life and death, and as one of the world's most famous test pilots his was a brilliant and brief course. Considered by the National Aviation Club to be one of the eleven men to have made the greatest contribution to America's air progress, Kincheloe was as brilliant as he was fearless. His intellect and training, his meticulous study of engineering, and his ability to work with men served as an asset from the day when, in 1944 at the age of sixteen, Kincheloe made his first recorded solo flight, through his legendary exploits in the Korean war, to his promotion to the role of top space man engaged in supervising all testing concerning space travel. His death in 1958 in an F-104 marked the end of one of the most daring and productive lives in the history of aviation. A straightforward biography which should appeal to boys who look toward the air for adventure and career.

Pub Date: Oct. 27, 1960

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Duell, Sloan & Pearce

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1960

Categories: NONFICTION