Lunken Airfield

Bauer, Cheryl; Johnson, Stephan; Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society

ISBN 10: 073859217X / ISBN 13: 9780738592176

Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2012

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G073859217XI4N00

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Lunken Airfield flew headlong into the golden age of aviation in the 1920s. World War I veterans became gutsy barnstormers who had only roads and railroad tracks as navigational landmarks. They gave way to courageous pilots who flew airmail, as well as record makers who flew for the joie de vivre and fame under conditions fraught with danger. These flyers gave way to aircraft engineers and designers who would craft the next generation of planes. Pilots were seduced by the allure of international recognition and wealth, as well as the feeling of freedom experienced in the air. Along the way, they assumed the status of movie stars. On any given day, anyone from a spectator to a mechanic might hobnob with Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Roscoe Turner, or Jimmy Doolittle, who routinely flew in and out of Lunken. Over the decades, Lunken has undergone many changes, but today, as it approaches its centennial, planes still take off and land daily, and crowds still flock to special events.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Stephan Johnson and Cheryl Bauer sifted through archival materials from historical societies and personal collections to discover dozens of exciting never-before-published images of people and events at Lunken. Their most recent collaboration was Images of America: Madeira.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Lunken Airfield
Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket