2. Pretty much all aviation terminology is derived from seafaring. 'port' 'starboard' 'fairing' etc.
A very good elaboration and an excellent piece of writing can be found in Barry Lopez's essay "Flight". Lopez, a wonderful writer, is sadly missed but a posthumous book coming...
Re: "Souls On Board"
1. I found the post fascinating; thank you!
2. Pretty much all aviation terminology is derived from seafaring. 'port' 'starboard' 'fairing' etc.
A very good elaboration and an excellent piece of writing can be found in Barry Lopez's essay "Flight". Lopez, a wonderful writer, is sadly missed but a posthumous book coming...