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Wings Over Florida (Images of America: Florida) (Paperback)

by Lynn M. Homan And (Author) "Charles K. Hamilton was one of the first men to fly in florida..." (more)
Key Phrases: flying boat, naval air station, Private Collection, United States, World War (more...)
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Florida’s contribution to aviation history cannot be

underestimated. Wings over Florida chronicles the story of flying in the “Sunshine State,” from the early pioneers in gliders and balloons, to the recent developments in the space program. The story of Florida in flight is even older than its statehood, with Colonel John Sherburne planning to use balloons as early as 1840 in the Second

Seminole War. Not only was the first scheduled passenger airline (the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line) begun in Florida, but it is also home to the world’s oldest international airline. Many heroes and heroines of the air came from Florida. Even those who were not Floridians by birth spent time

flying in the ideal conditions that Florida provided.

Pioneers, such as Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart,

Peter Sones, and Jacqueline Cochran, all took to the air over Florida.

About the Author
Lynn M. Homan and Thomas Reilly have combined their historical knowledge and enthusiasm for aviation to illustrate the unique contribution that Florida has made to the story of flight. The authors present the images chronologically, documenting the developments of the Roaring Twenties, the Golden Age of Flight, the war years, and beyond. These photographs, many of which have never been published before, provide a fresh, visual perspective of a fascinating subject.
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Charles K. Hamilton was one of the first men to fly in florida. Read the first page
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flying boat, naval air station
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Private Collection, United States, World War, Florida State Archives, Pan American, New York, Tony Jannus, Pensacola Naval Air Station, National Airlines, Civil Air Patrol, Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Carlstrom Field, Daytona Beach, Eastern Air Lines, Eastern Air Transport, Juan Trippe, South America, Curtiss Flying School, Key West, African Americans, Army Air Corps, Curtiss Model
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