(July 6, 2017) Author Joanne Guilfoil provides readers with a snapshot into military, agriculture and banner planes in her book, “Flying Over Delmarva – Spray Planes, Banner Planes and Bi-Planes.”
“It is really neat because you get to see a view of Ocean City you normally wouldn’t,” Guilfoil said. “Every chapter is pilot approved. It was read word-for-word and changes were made. It has good history, good stories and there is nothing like it out there.”
Look forward to true tales about aerial applications, air shows, aerobatics, barnstormers and banner tow jockeys.
“I focus on Delmarva as a whole and you learn local history as well as military history,” Guilfoil said. “About 75 percent is about the agriculture industry. There are great stories from pilots and they also wrote their own portion of the book and included their own pictures.”
Guilfoil, of Roxana, Delaware, started writing and researching “Flying Over Delmarva” in December 2014. It took about a year and a half to complete.
“I was looking around and reading local books when I noticed there was nothing on banner planes or how it got started,” Guilfoil said. “I used to surf in the ‘60s and spent many hours watching the banner planes right in front of the Atlantic Hotel. Where do the banner planes come from and where do they go?”
The 250-page hardbound book gives first-hand accounts of pilot experiences accompanied by original photographs.
“You read about really cool stories from pilots with gorgeous photographs right out of family scrapbooks,” Guilfoil said.
Guilfoil, 67, met with current banner pilots and local aviation personnel for research.
“I met people who fly banner planes and people who fly out of local airports,” Guilfoil said.
The book, which was released on Memorial Day, also includes maps, diagrams, paintings and a glossary.
Currently, Guilfoil is working on two children’s books she hopes to complete by mid-summer. The first is an aviation activity book and the second will focus on Delmarva pilots and planes.
“Flying Over Delmarva – Spray Planes, Banner Planes and Bi-Planes” costs $49.99, plus shipping, and can be purchased by contacting publisher Sandy Phillips at www.grandlivingpublishing.com.
In addition, the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station at the inlet, all three MR Ducks Ocean City locations and the Ocean City Municipal Airport in Berlin have copies of the book for purchase.
“It is really neat because you get to see a view of Ocean City you normally wouldn’t,” Guilfoil said. “Every chapter is pilot approved. It was read word-for-word and changes were made. It has good history, good stories and there is nothing like it out there.”
Look forward to true tales about aerial applications, air shows, aerobatics, barnstormers and banner tow jockeys.
“I focus on Delmarva as a whole and you learn local history as well as military history,” Guilfoil said. “About 75 percent is about the agriculture industry. There are great stories from pilots and they also wrote their own portion of the book and included their own pictures.”
Guilfoil, of Roxana, Delaware, started writing and researching “Flying Over Delmarva” in December 2014. It took about a year and a half to complete.
“I was looking around and reading local books when I noticed there was nothing on banner planes or how it got started,” Guilfoil said. “I used to surf in the ‘60s and spent many hours watching the banner planes right in front of the Atlantic Hotel. Where do the banner planes come from and where do they go?”
The 250-page hardbound book gives first-hand accounts of pilot experiences accompanied by original photographs.
“You read about really cool stories from pilots with gorgeous photographs right out of family scrapbooks,” Guilfoil said.
Guilfoil, 67, met with current banner pilots and local aviation personnel for research.
“I met people who fly banner planes and people who fly out of local airports,” Guilfoil said.
The book, which was released on Memorial Day, also includes maps, diagrams, paintings and a glossary.
Currently, Guilfoil is working on two children’s books she hopes to complete by mid-summer. The first is an aviation activity book and the second will focus on Delmarva pilots and planes.
“Flying Over Delmarva – Spray Planes, Banner Planes and Bi-Planes” costs $49.99, plus shipping, and can be purchased by contacting publisher Sandy Phillips at www.grandlivingpublishing.com.
In addition, the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station at the inlet, all three MR Ducks Ocean City locations and the Ocean City Municipal Airport in Berlin have copies of the book for purchase.