The Knights of Avalon

"This book is filled with personal experiences, many of them humourous, told by one dock boy with Avalon Air Transport; it is a delightful read." - Airliners Magazine - Jon Proctor, Editor-In-Chief.

For over 100 years Avalon Bay has been the romantic backdrop for celebrities and spectacular aircraft during Santa Catalina Island's fascinating aviation history. The Knights of Avalon showcases the magnificent flying boats and their intrepid pilots that emerged from the "Golden Age of Aviation." Explore the spectacular rise and rapid disappearance of the flying boat and learn how the last flying boat made in America came to be owned by actress Maureen O'Hara. This book includes 110 b/w photos