Aviation in San Diego
Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2007. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. 127, [1] pages., Illustrations. Bibliography. Format is approximately 6.5 inches by 9.25 inches. This is one of the Images of Aviation series. Katrina Pescador has been the Director of the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives since 2005. She is responsible for managing all aspects of the Museum’s Library & Archives collection. Alan Renga is a Digital Archivist San Diego Air and Space Museum. San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM, formerly the San Diego Aerospace Museum) is an aviation and space exploration museum in San Diego, California, United States. The museum is located in Balboa Park and is housed in the former Ford Building, which is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. SDASM opened to the public on February 15, 1963. In 2005 the museum became affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. It is one of only ten aerospace museums in the country to have such an affiliation, and one of only two affiliated museums in San Diego. For nearly a century, San Diego has been a hub of aviation development, air power, and flying adventure. The city s ideal weather and protected bay allowed San Diego to have an aviation history unrivaled by any local community. From the pioneering days of Glenn Curtiss and naval aviation at North Island to the present cutting-edge aerospace technology, Aviation in San Diego captures it all. With many never-before-published photographs, Aviation in San Diego documents the people and events that made San Diego s aviation heritage unique. From Ryan to Consolidated, Curtiss to Lindbergh, and everything in between, Aviation in San Diego is the preeminent photographic record of flight in America s Finest City. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Aviation, San Diego, Glenn Curtis, Air Meet, Aviation School, North Island, Pilot Training, Theodore Ellyson, Lincoln Beachey, Claude Ryan, Lindbergh Field, Reuben Fleet, Consolidated Aircraft, Flying Boats, Ryan Aeronautical, Aircraft Manufacturing
ISBN: 9780738547596
[Book #75513]
Price: $32.50