{"product_id":"texas-takes-wing-a-century-of-flight-in-the-lone-star-state-paperback-softback-9781477326480","title":"Texas Takes Wing; A Century of Flight in the Lone Star State (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477326480","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTexas Takes Wing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Century of Flight in the Lone Star State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarbara Ganson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477326480, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 September 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 74 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBrilliantly demonstrates the evolution of flight technology as a harbinger of social change.\u003c\/div\u003e (Technology and Culture)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book celebrates the aviators, astronauts, airline executives, and other innovators who have made Texas an influential world leader in the aerospace industry over the past century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tracing the hundred-year history of aviation in Texas, aviator and historian Barbara Ganson brings to life the colorful personalities that shaped the phenomenally successful development of this industry in the state. Weaving stories and profiles of aviators, designers, manufacturers, and those in related services, \u003ci\u003eTexas Takes Wing\u003c\/i\u003e covers the major trends that propelled Texas to the forefront of the field. Covering institutions from San Antonio’s Randolph Air Force Base (the West Point of this branch of service) to Brownsville’s airport with its Pan American Airlines instrument flight school (which served as an international gateway to Latin America as early as the 1920s) to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control for the U.S. space program, the book provides an exhilarating timeline and engaging history of dozens of unsung pioneers as well as their more widely celebrated peers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Drawn from personal interviews as well as major archives and the collections of several commercial airlines, including American, Southwest, Braniff, Pan American Airways, and Continental, this sweeping history captures the story of powered flight in Texas since 1910. With its generally favorable flying weather, flat terrain, and wide open spaces, Texas has more airports than any other state and is often considered one of America’s most aviation-friendly places. \u003ci\u003eTexas Takes Wing\u003c\/i\u003e also explores the men and women who made the region pivotal in military training, aircraft manufacturing during wartime, general aviation, and air servicing of the agricultural industry. The result is a soaring history that will delight aviators and passengers alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One. Flying Takes Off in Texas\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two. The Stinson Flying Family of San Antonio and Texas Aviators in the Great War\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three. Between the World Wars: Barnstormers--Owners and Operators of Flying Services\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four. Record Setters and Air Racers\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five. Creating a More Connected World\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six. Flight Training\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seven. Texas Air Power during the Second World War\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eight. Aircraft Designers and Manufacturers\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Nine. Red, White, and Blue All Over: Texas Air Power in the Cold War and the Space Age\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. Aeronautical Achievements, Education, and the Future of Air and Space Travel\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590988165400,"sku":"9781477326480","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/texas-takes-wing-a-century-of-flight-in-the-lone-star-state-paperback-softback-9781477326480","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}