San Diego's North Island: 1911-1941 (CA) (Images of Aviation) [Paperback]

Katrina Pescador (Author), Mark Aldrich (Author), San Diego Air and Space Museum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2007

San Diego's North Island is one of the most significant venues of aviation in the world. Starting in 1911, it was the home to one of the nation's first aviation schools, founded by Glenn Curtiss, who pioneered seaplane flight. He trained the nucleus of America's future air forces there, including Lt. Theodore Ellyson, the first naval aviator. When the United States entered World War I, the government took over the island with plans to build a training center for the nation's armed forces. The new army base was named Rockwell Field, and the navy portion was named Naval Air Station San Diego. By 1937, the army had moved out, and the navy became the sole tenant. Today NAS North Island is part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the navy and is headquarters for the Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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About the Author

For almost 40 years, the San Diego Air and Space Museum has preserved the aviation heritage of San Diego and the world. In this volume, head archivist Katrina Pescador and historian Mark Aldrich team up to showcase the museum's unique photographs and to tell the amazing story of the men, women, planes, ships, and facilities that make North Island an integral part of the history of San Diego.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738547956
• ISBN-13: 978-0738547954
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NAS North Island Aviation, December 12, 2007

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Snikral (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Diego's North Island: 1911-1941 (CA) (Images of Aviation) (Paperback)

An excellent book with high quality photos of the early years at North Island. Although the emphasis is on aircraft there are photos of people, buildings and hangars. It is a fine addition to the 1967 book Jackrabbits to Jets.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not what I expected, October 30, 2007

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This review is from: San Diego's North Island: 1911-1941 (CA) (Images of Aviation) (Paperback)

I was expecting a book about the base at NAS North Island....In my view the book is primarily a photo history of the aircraft stationed at NAS North Island rather than history of the base itself...I returned my copy....