The Aviation Legacy of Henry & Edsel Ford is the definitive documentation of the Ford's contributions in the development of aviation from the 1920s through World War II. This 208 page book contains over 160 beautifully reproduced photographs; almost 100 of which are being published for the first time. There is documentation proving the existence of four Flivver airplanes; a point which has been debated for decades. The book also covers, in detail, such topics as Ford's first airplane - Inauguration of the Ford Air Transportation Service - Development of the Ford Tri-Motor - North and Sount Pole Expeditions - Erection of a mooring mast and visits of Army and Navy dirigibles and much more.
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Timothy O'Callaghan retired from Ford Motor Company in 1990 after 40 years of service in various management positions. For the past seven years he has been a volunteer in the Research Center of the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.
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While the railroad had opened vast new territories across the country, it could not, by itself, serve the growing needs of agriculture and industry, and local travel was still tied to the severe limitations imposed by the horse and buggy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Ford Tri-Motor, New York, Ford Motor Company, Stout Metal Airplane Company, Air Transportation Service, Bill Stout, Charles Lindbergh, Post Office, Willow Run, Air Force, Department of Commerce, Los Angeles, Stout Air Services, William Mayo, National Air Tour, Air Pullman, Harry Brooks, Airplane Division, Richard Byrd, Dearborn Inn, Detroit News, Great Britain, Maiden Detroit, Selfridge Field New!
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While the railroad had opened vast new territories across the country, it could not, by itself, serve the growing needs of agriculture and industry, and local travel was still tied to the severe limitations imposed by the horse and buggy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
aviation legacy, airframe powered, flivver plane, mooring mast, air mail service, airplane company, aviation interests, airplane factory, air tour, bomber plant, chief test pilot, first airplane ride, commercial aviation, test flown, airplane manufacturers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Ford Tri-Motor, New York, Ford Motor Company, Stout Metal Airplane Company, Air Transportation Service, Bill Stout, Charles Lindbergh, Post Office, Willow Run, Air Force, Department of Commerce, Los Angeles, Stout Air Services, William Mayo, National Air Tour, Air Pullman, Harry Brooks, Airplane Division, Richard Byrd, Dearborn Inn, Detroit News, Great Britain, Maiden Detroit, Selfridge Field New!
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- The Spirit of St. Louis (Scribner Classic) by Charles A. Lindbergh on page 86, page 87, and page 122
- Spirit Of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh on page 86, page 87, and page 122
- The Air Force (Defending the Nation) by John Hamilton on page 6, and page 80
- My Forty Years With Ford (Great Lakes Books) by Charles E. Sorensen on page 137, and Back Matter
- Made in Detroit: A South of 8 Mile Memoir by Paul Clemens on page 8
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