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Louisiana Aviation: An Extraordinary History in Photographs
Author(s): Vincent P. Caire (Author) (Author)
- Publisher: LSU Press
- Publication Date: 30 April 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 250 pages
- ISBN-10: 0807142107
- ISBN-13: 9780807142103
Book Description
Photos of early aviation pioneer John Moisant, air racing champion General James Doolittle, barnstormer Roscoe Turner, aircraft designer James Wedell, and founder of Delta Airlines C. E. Woolman reflect Louisiana’s zeal for aeronautics. Caire explains how the efforts of Senator Huey P. Long and Harry P. Williams, co-owner of the Wedell-Williams Air Service in Patterson, Louisiana, influenced the development of viable airmail routes throughout the southeastern United States. Rarely seen photographs depict the Art Deco elegance of the first modern, multioperational passenger terminal in the nation — Shushan Airport in New Orleans.
A captivating visual tour spanning one hundred years,
Louisiana Aviation celebrates the state’s air history, evident in Louisiana’s seventy airports, 5,000 aircraft, 7,000 pilots, and numerous airshows in operation today.Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Louisiana entrepreneurs and pilots were among the first to advance the idea of air travel, improve aircraft design, and usher in the Golden Age of Aviation. They developed aerial crop dusting, initiated airmail routes, pushed the limits of stunt flying, and entertained spectators with air races. With over twenty years of experience in the aviation industry, pilot and freelance writer Vincent P. Caire chronicles the state’s contribution to the history of flight in nearly 200 vintage and contemporary photographs, many never-before published. Photos of early aviation pioneer John Moisant, air racing champion General James Doolittle, barnstormer Roscoe Turner, and C.E. Woolman, creator of Delta Airlines, reflect Louisiana’s zeal for aeronautics.A captivating visual tour spanning one-hundred years, Louisiana Aviation captures the state’s contribution to air history, evident in Louisiana’s seventy airports, 5,000 aircraft, 7,000 pilots, and numerous airshows still in operation today.
