About this book
Explorer in the Air Service by Hiram Bingham delivers a vivid first-person chronicle of one explorer’s transition from Andean excavations to the fiery dawn of military aviation. Bingham, famed for his Machu Picchu discovery, recounts his wartime service organizing the United States Schools of Military Aeronautics at eight universities and commanding the primary Air Service flying school at Issoudun, France, during World War I.
Part memoir, part military history, and rich in adventure and biography, this non-fiction work blends candid leadership reflections, technical insights into early flight training, and the logistical challenges of building an air arm in wartime. Bingham’s narrative illuminates the birth of American military aviation, the culture of the training fields, and the postwar campaign for an independent Air Service—situating personal experience within the larger sweep of 1917–1920 geopolitics.
Ideal for listeners who enjoy war stories, aviation history, or first-hand memoirs, this audiobook offers a compelling window into the risks, innovations, and personalities that shaped early 20th-century air power. Listen for a spirited, authoritative account that connects exploration, duty, and the pioneering spirit of early flight.
