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Springfield Aviation

Springfield Aviation

Hardcover

AviationRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1531639917
ISBN13: 9781531639914
Publisher: Arcadia Lib Ed
Published: Sep 10 2008
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Citizens of Springfield first witnessed human flight, a balloon ascent, on July 5, 1858. In 1861, the capital cityas most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, then residing in the White House, authorized the creation of the first U.S. aair force, a a balloon to observe Confederate troops. Springfieldas interface with aviation has been a steady stream of hot-and-cold-running enthusiasm since airplanes began flying from the state fair racetrack infield about 1910. Springfield Aviation chronicles that flow and concludes with photographs from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in early 2008. It presents photographs of memorable airplanes, airships, and prominent aviators from the authoras extensive collection, augmented by contributions from Springfield Airport Authority, Lincoln Libraryas Sangamon Valley Collection, and many others.

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