Reading rank 149
The Barnstormer and the Lady: Aviation Legends Walter and Olive Ann Beech
, subject: Walter Beech, Olive Ann Beech, Beech Aircraft, aviation entrepreneurship, 2010
Dennis Farney tells the story of Walter and Olive Ann Beech, the barnstormer and the lady of aviation.
97
Coverage Score
5
Scored evidence
About the book
Using family records and interviews, Farney follows Walter and Olive Ann Beech from early aviation through Beech Aircraft's founding and Olive Ann's long stewardship of the company.
Why read it
Best if You want the story of Walter and Olive Ann Beech and how both of them came to be counted among aviation's legends.
Key themes
- A story told as a pair
- Two aviation legends
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #85
This record is supported by 6 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Walter and Olive Ann Beech (Aviation Legends) — David explains that The Gambler and his earlier Kirk Kerkorian episode led him to discover Olive Ann Beech and seek out this biography.