Dallas Aviation (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738579882 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Since Otto Brodie’s airplane flight at Fair Park in 1910, the city of Dallas has seen over 100 years of rich and diverse aviation activity. A waypoint for famous flights such as the first round-the-world flight in 1924, a venue for colorful characters like barnstormer and bootlegger “Slats” Rodgers, and the site of World War II’s largest Air Transport Command baseLove Field was all this and more. Although no longer the region’s primary commercial airfield, Love Field remains a major aviation facility as the
. Bleakley, a 20-year Air Force veteran with 5,000 hours of flying time, is currently museum director of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field Airport. About the Author Author Bruce A. The images in Dallas Aviation come from the Frontiers of Flight Museum, the History of Aviation Collection at the University of Texas at Dallas, and other individual and organizational sources
Good Stuff Jeremy Case This is a great history of Dallas/Fort Worth aviation. As a Dallas area native, I grew up seeing Jim Wright/Braniff/Love Field stories on the news but never knew what it was all about, or how it all came to fruition. The book also contains many great historical photos.. "A retrospective of military and commercial aviation at Dallas Love Field" according to Kim Seale. This book by Bruce Bleakley is a MUST HAVE for anyone interested in aviation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and specifically at Love Field. Mr. Bleakley, the Museum Director of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field, has produced a wonderful book that combines extensive research on Love Field, from its early and humble beginnings to the 21st century, with some wonderful photographs to create a detailed look
. The images in Dallas Aviation come from the Frontiers of Flight Museum, the History of Aviation Collection at the University of Texas at Dallas, and other individual and organizational sources. Bleakley, a 20-year Air Force veteran with 5,000 hours of flying time, is currently museum director of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field Airport. Author Bruce A