Forward in Flight: The History of Aviation in Wisconsin [Hardcover]

Michael J. Goc (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0938627406 | ISBN-13: 978-0938627401 | Publication Date: June 1998

The first, the only, the definitive storty of aviation in Wisconsin. From hot air ballooning in the 1850s to the astronauts who circled the moon--with biplanes, barnstormers and Air Force bomers in between, Forward in Flight is a must-read for those who care about aviation history.

Loaded with anecdotes and photos from all corners of the state Forward in Flight is the product of exhaustive research, fluent story-telling, and gorgeous design.

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About the Author

A veteran press and radio journalist, Michael J. Goc is the author/editor of over sixty books on Wisconsin history, nine of which--including Forward in Flight--have received Awards of Merit from the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: New Past Pr (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938627406
• ISBN-13: 978-0938627401
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,706,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, well-written, beautiful presentation, November 13, 1998

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This review is from: Forward in Flight: The History of Aviation in Wisconsin (Hardcover)

Forward in Flight covers the development of aviation in the state of Wisconsin from the 1850s to today. It talks about the big names in aviation like Charles Lindbergh and Billy Mitchell and the minor figures as well. Until I read this book I did not know that Wisconsin was the place where the first airliner was designed and built and where the first all-metal airplanes were built. Wisconsin also had several trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific aviators who flew in the wake of Charles Lindbergh. This is a big book full of hundreds, maybe thousands of stories about backyard builders, barnstormers, men and women. I really like the detail, the little anecdotes about small northwoods airpports where local pilots flew small airplanes. I also liked the stories about the early birds of aviation who flew in the years before World War I. The explanation of the development of air mail routes was interesting and the part Wisconsin played was surprising and important. More than anything else, the book is wonderfully written. The author can take the most obscure subject and make it interesting. The photos, and there are plenty of them, are also great. This is an entertaining and beautiful book with a deceptive title. It is not just about Wisconsin, but about the entire field of aviation.