Monthly Archives: January 2011

C.N.A.C. luggage label, late 1930s

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Gregory
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The Chungking Airport, probably in 1938

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gregory

Chungking’s Sanhupa Airport, probably in 1938, which had the feel of a frontier colony. Because it was built on a Yangtze sandbar, all the buildings on the island were temporary, so they could be moved uphill and inland on short … Continue reading →

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Moon Chin, the most amazing World War II pilot you’ve never heard about

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Gregory

I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about Moon Chin for several weeks, but I’m so embroiled in revising the China’s Wings manuscript that I’ve neglected the task. In the meantime, here’s a teaser photo of Moon taken at … Continue reading →

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C.N.A.C. sign on the Shanghai Post Office

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Gregory

I’ve been neglecting the blog lately, what with holiday logistics and the MASSIVE distraction of tweaking and revising the China’s Wings manuscript as the chapters come back from New York. To date, my editor has returned the first 14 chapters … Continue reading →

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