In 1911, Calbraith Perry Rodgers achieved the first crossing of the United States by airplane in his Wright EX biplane, named the Vin Fiz. Rodgers had a rich personal heritage of exploration and adventure: he was a descendant of Cdre.
Profusely illustrated with objects from the Smithsonian’s collection, Milestones of Flight provides an inspiring look at America’s contributions to aviation. The book includes a bibliography, author’s note, and index.
Authored by Dr. Robert van der Linden, a leading expert on aviation and Chairman of the Aeronautics Department at the NASM, this book is a stunning profile of the advancements in flight from decade to decade, illustrated with beautiful, ...
"This book is being published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary in July 2016. There will be a new Smithsonian exhibition, to be called Milestones of Flight.
This work is a chronology of the most important events in ballooning, aviation and space travel, from the first flight to the present day.
Milestones of Flight