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Klappentext Although Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean is considered by many to be the first step to today's space program! 91 men had crossed the Atlantic by air before him. Walter Hinton was a pilot on the first plane! a four-engine! Navy-Curtiss flying boat with a crew of six! in May 1919. Based on more than 40 hours of personal interviews with Hinton! this volume chronicles that first flight and Hinton's other remarkable adventures in aviation--which include being lost in the Canadian Arctic and believed dead! the first flight to Rio de Janeiro from New York! the first aerial exploration of the Amazon! and a nationwide promotion of aviation and airports for the Exchange Clubs in the United States. The story of Hinton uncovers a lost chapter in the history of flight in America. Zusammenfassung "Although Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean is considered by many to be the first step to today's space program! 91 men had crossed the Atlantic by air before him. Walter Hinton was a pilot on the first plane! a four-engine! Navy-Curtiss flying boat with a crew of six! in May 1919"--Provided by publisher.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Prologue 1. In the Beginning
2. November 10, 1888, to February 12, 1908-Van Wert, Ohio
3. And See the World
4. June 1917 to May 8, 1919
5. Chatham, Massachusetts, Chatham Naval Air Station
6. With the NC-1 and NC-3
7. May 16-17, 1919, Aboard the NC-4
8. May 16-17, 1919, Aboard the NC-1
9. May 16-20, 1919, Aboard the NC-3
10. Brits Fly for Honor: March 28, 1919-May 18, 1919
11. British Bombers Compete: May 13-26, 1919
12. Lisbon and Beyond
13. Ballooning into Canada
14. Hopping Down to Rio
15. Exploring the Amazon Basin
16. Hinton the Celebrity
17. Touring the Country for the Exchange Clubs and Beyond
Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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The late Benjamin J. Burns was a professor and director of the journalism program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a former executive editor of the Detroit News.
