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This 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.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One. Flying Takes Off in Texas
Chapter Two. The Stinson Flying Family of San Antonio and Texas Aviators in the Great War
Chapter Three. Between the World Wars: Barnstormers--Owners and Operators of Flying Services
Chapter Four. Record Setters and Air Racers
Chapter Five. Creating a More Connected World
Chapter Six. Flight Training
Chapter Seven. Texas Air Power during the Second World War
Chapter Eight. Aircraft Designers and Manufacturers
Chapter Nine. Red, White, and Blue All Over: Texas Air Power in the Cold War and the Space Age
Epilogue. Aeronautical Achievements, Education, and the Future of Air and Space Travel
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Barbara Ganson is Associate Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. She is also a trustee of the International Women’s Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work formed the basis of the 2010 exhibition Tango Alpha Charlie: Texas Aviation Celebration at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum.
Summary
This 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.
