
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Dallas Aviation
About this book
Since Otto Brodies airplane flight at Fair Park in 1910, the city of Dallas has seen over 100 years of rich and diverse aviation activity. Many of those years were spent on a long and complex road to a consolidated airport for the DallasFort Worth area, an impasse finally resolved with the dedication of DallasFort Worth Regional Airport in 1974. Central to Dallas aviation history is Love Field, established as a military base in 1917. A waypoint for famous flights such as the first round-the-world flight in 1924, a venue for colorful characters like barnstormer and bootlegger Slats Rodgers, and the site of World War IIs largest Air Transport Command baseLove Field was all this and more. Although no longer the regions primary commercial airfield, Love Field remains a major aviation facility as the home of Southwest Airlines and several internationally recognized business aircraft operations.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- One - EARLY FLIGHTS AND THE BIRTH OF LOVE FIELD
- Two - THE GOLDEN AGE IN DALLAS
- Three - THE AIRLINES COME TO DALLAS
- Four - WORLD WAR II
- Five - THE POSTWAR YEARS
- Six - THE LONG JOURNEY TO A COMMON AIRPORT
- Seven - EXIT BRANIFF, ENTER SOUTHWEST
- Eight - DALLAS AVIATION IN 2000 AND BEYOND
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS