In the Shadow of Eagles

From Barnstormer to Alaska Bush Pilot, A Flyer's Story

Rudy Billberg
as told to Jim Rearden

Rudy Billberg’s story takes readers through the great age of aviation, from his first airplane ride in Minnesota in 1927 to his bush flying career in Alaska beginning in 1941. One of the authentic aviation pioneers, Billberg writes of his countless adventures and close calls through the decades; stunt flying at Midwestern air shows, flying out of Nome into the frozen Arctic, and more.

348 pages, paperback, 6 x 9
ISBN 978-1-57510-154-5

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