Delaware Aviation

For such a small state, Delaware has a fascinating aviation history. Delaware counts aircraft from the smallest, like the 1910 Delaplane, to the largest, the USAF C-5 Galaxy airlifter, among its rich variety. Numerous small grass airstrips dotted the state in the early years, serving as an incubator for aerial progress. The state has been a home to aircraft manufacturers, notable aviators, and aeronautical innovators and hosts military aviation units from the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the US Air Force, and the Air Force Reserve on two major bases. World War II brought the development of Dover Air Force Base, currently the largest aerial superport in the United States. This collection of historical photographs depicts the colorful people, the locales, the varied aircraft, and the milestone events that make up the history of aviation in Delaware.

About the author

Jan Churchill (ATP, CFII, USCGAUX) is a member of the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame. She is a commercial pilot in land planes and seaplanes. Brig. Gen. Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. (DE ANG Retired) is the author of three other books on Delaware's military history for Arcadia Publishing. Churchill and Wiggins are officers on the board of directors for the Delaware Military Heritage & Education Foundation.

Product details

• Authors: Jan (Atp Cfii Uscgaux) Churchill, Jan Churchill (Atp Cfii Uscgaux), Brig Gen K Wiggins Jr. (De Ang Retired)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2014
• EAN: 9781467121743
• ISBN: 978-1-4671-2174-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 234 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 299 g
• Series: Images of aviation; Images of Aviation
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous