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Aviation in North Carolina

By Hardy, Michael C

Aviation in North Carolina Business & Technology

Aviation in North Carolina

By Hardy, Michael C

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History Beyond Kitty Hawk Millions of North Carolina license plates affirm the state's claim of "First in Flight," honoring the December 1903 accomplishment of the Wright brothers on the Outer Banks. Yet the history of aviation in North Carolina goes well beyond that first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. Numerous aviation inventors and innovators called the state home. North Carolina airports hosted legendary fliers like Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker and Amelia Earhart. During World War II, aviators trained at several military bases and flew patrols along the coast seeking enemy submarines. The state produced its own airlines, like Piedmont Airlines and Wheeler Airlines, and various sites across the state played aviation-related roles in the Cold War and the Space Race. Michael C. Hardy details the storied history of North Carolina in flight.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2025-04-15
Publication Date:
2025-04-15
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1467156418
ISBN13:
9781467156417
Weight:
454 g
Height:
146 cm
Width:
225 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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