WINGS OVER FLORIDA

Name: WINGS OVER FLORIDA
SKU: 104919
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Wings Over Florida chronicles the rich aviation history of the Sunshine State, from the earliest gliders and balloons to the dawn of the space age. Florida played host to the first scheduled passenger airline, the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line, and became home to the world’s oldest international airline. Legendary aviators such as Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Peter Sones, and Jacqueline Cochran all took to Florida’s skies, cementing its role as a vital hub in American aviation history.

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Format: Paperback
Length: 128 pages
Focus: Florida’s aviation history from 1840 to the modern space program
Highlights: First scheduled passenger airline, international aviation milestones, famous aviators connected to Florida
Themes: Aviation pioneers, regional history, flight heritage

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Florida's contribution to aviation history cannot be underestimated. Wings over Florida chronicles the story of flying in the "Sunshine State," from the early pioneers in gliders and balloons, to the recent developments in the space program. The story of Florida in flight is even older than its statehood, with Colonel John Sherburne planning to use balloons as early as 1840 in the Second Seminole War. Not only was the first scheduled passenger airline (the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line) begun in Florida, but it is also home to the world's oldest international airline.
Many heroes and heroines of the air came from Florida. Even those who were not Floridians by birth spent time flying in the ideal conditions that Florida provided. Pioneers, such as Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Peter Sones, and Jacqueline Cochran, all took to the air over Florida.
128 pages

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