
- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids
About this book
Perch next to the first man to fly over Grand Rapids and share the spine-tingling thrills of wing-walker Ormer Locklear. Learn how barnstormer "Fish" Hassell led locals to the sky from the shores of Reeds Lake and paved the way for a new air route to Europe. Be there as helicopters and gliders roll off Grand Rapids assembly lines during World War II. Cheer Charles Lindbergh as he steps out of the Spirit of St. Louis at the old Kent County Airport. Ride from Grand Rapids to Detroit on the country's first passenger airline. With journalist Gordon Beld as your pilot, you're in for a spectacular aerial view of Grand Rapids aviation.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: Glancing Back and Looking Up
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Start of It All
- 2. How Things Looked from Up There
- 3. A Nice Try
- 4. First to Zoom over the City
- 5. A Few Chills for a Newsman
- 6. Barnstormer, Bootlegger and Battler for Survival
- 7. Flying at the Fair
- 8. A Flying Field and a National First
- 9. Lindy Lands
- 10. Mom’s Ride Home
- 11. Fairs and Circuses, Comings and Goings
- 12. Whispering Wings
- 13. Buying a Bomber
- 14. When Whirlybirds First Flew
- 15. All from a Mess in the Icebox
- 16. All-out for the Allies
- 17. Flying to Freedom
- 18. Children of Dust
- About the Author