Boeing Field (Images of Aviation: Washington)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738556157 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Charles Hamilton, a daredevil dubbed “Crazy Man of the Air,” became the first flyer in the state when he coaxed his Curtiss biplane into the sky over Meadows Racetrack in 1910. In the years after, Boeing Field served a dazzling array of winged machinesfrom the smallest Piper Cub to Air Force One.. Even before there were runways, the area south of the city of Seattle was Washington’s aviation hub. With the help of William Boeing and his growing aviation company, Boeing Field opened in 1928. Thousands of Flying Fortress bombers emerged from Boeing’s Plant 2 at the edge of the airfield and winged off to war. In those early days, brave air travelers could hitch a ride along with bags of mail in cold, noisy biplanes. He promptly crashed. Bigger, better aircraft soon followed, but wartime inte
About the Author Seattle resident Cory Graff is the author of several aviation books and is the assistant curator at the Museum of Flight, located on Boeing Field. . Using photographs from Seattle-area institutions and companies, Graff tells the fascinating story of one of the nation’s most unusual airports
Seattle resident Cory Graff is the author of several aviation books and is the assistant curator at the Museum of Flight, located on Boeing Field. . Using photographs from Seattle-area institutions and companies, Graff tells the fascinating story of one of the nation’s most unusual airports
Another excellent pictorial history Arcadia Publishing is a publisher that publishes pictorial histories of localities across America. Visit the Arcadia web site and you will find a map of the US. Click on an area and a list of titles germaine to that area appears.These books rely on pictures. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Arcadia is able to publish millions of words in somewhat thin books.But the photos and a. Interesting Photo-Guide to a Famous Airfield! Historically Boeing Field has to be one of the most significant American airfields ever. Although forever linked to Boeing aircraft, it has a fascinating history dating back to the early 1910s. Author Cory Graff, assistant curator at the Museum of Flight, and Arcadia Publishing offer up this 128-page photographic guidebook to Boeing Field's rich history.After a four-page summary of the his. "Five Stars" according to John Rader. Great old pictures of the field, and some of the "classic" planes that were parked or even built there.