This book celebrates the aviators, astronauts, airline executives, and other innovators who have made Texas an influential world leader in the aerospace industry over the past century.
This book celebrates the aviators, astronauts, airline executives, and other innovators who have made Texas an influential world leader in the aerospace industry over the past century.
Barbara Ganson is Associate Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. She is also a trustee of the International Women’s Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work formed the basis of the 2010 exhibition Tango Alpha Charlie: Texas Aviation Celebration at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum.
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Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One. Flying Takes Off in Texas Chapter Two. The Stinson Flying Family of San Antonio and Texas Aviators in the Great War Chapter Three. Between the World Wars: Barnstormers--Owners and Operators of Flying Services Chapter Four. Record Setters and Air Racers Chapter Five. Creating a More Connected World Chapter Six. Flight Training Chapter Seven. Texas Air Power during the Second World War Chapter Eight. Aircraft Designers and Manufacturers Chapter Nine. Red, White, and Blue All Over: Texas Air Power in the Cold War and the Space Age Epilogue. Aeronautical Achievements, Education, and the Future of Air and Space Travel Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One. Flying Takes Off in Texas Chapter Two. The Stinson Flying Family of San Antonio and Texas Aviators in the Great War Chapter Three. Between the World Wars: Barnstormers--Owners and Operators of Flying Services Chapter Four. Record Setters and Air Racers Chapter Five. Creating a More Connected World Chapter Six. Flight Training Chapter Seven. Texas Air Power during the Second World War Chapter Eight. Aircraft Designers and Manufacturers Chapter Nine. Red, White, and Blue All Over: Texas Air Power in the Cold War and the Space Age Epilogue. Aeronautical Achievements, Education, and the Future of Air and Space Travel Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
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