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Ernest Kellogg Gann (October 13, 1910 – December 19, 1991) was an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is best known for his novels and memoirs about early aviation and nautical adventures.
Fate Is the Hunter is a 1961 memoir by aviation writer Ernest K. Gann. It describes his years working as a pilot from the 1930s to 1950s, starting at American Airlines in Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s when civilian air transport was in its infancy, moving onto wartime flying in C-54s, C-87s, and Lockheed Lodestars, and finally at Matson Navigation 's ...
- Ernest Kellogg Gann
- 1961
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The High and the Mighty is a 1953 novel by Ernest K. Gann about an airline flight from Honolulu to San Francisco. Just past the halfway point, or the point of no return, the flight has a catastrophic engine failure puncturing the wing and fuel tanks.
- Ernest Kellogg Gann
- 1953
Nov 28, 2022 · IDEAS takes a deep dive into Fate Is the Hunter, Ernest K. Gann's celebrated memoir of flying and the capricious hand of fortune. The book is a nail-biting account of his early days in...
Dec 20, 1991 · Dec 20, 1991. Times Staff: Times News Services. Ernest K. Gann, author of 22 best-sellers, including "The High and the Mighty," "Fate is the Hunter" and "Twilight of the Gods," died last...
Dec 19, 1991 · Born. in Lincoln, Nebraska, The United States. October 13, 1910. Died. December 19, 1991. Genre. Adventure, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction. edit data. Ernest K Gann was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist. After earning his pilot license, Gann spent his much of his free time aloft, flying for pleasure.
Dec 21, 1991 · Ernest Kellogg Gann, author of popular adventure novels, painter and pilot, died on Thursday evening at his home on San Juan Island, Wash. He was 81 years old. He died of kidney failure, said...
