The Early Days Of Aviation In Grand Rapids (american Chronicles)

Synopsis

Preface: Glancing Back And Looking Up -- The Start Of It All -- How Things Looked From Up There -- A Nice Try -- First To Zoom Over The City -- A Few Chills For A Newsman -- Barnstormer, Bootlegger And Battler For Survival -- Flying At The Fair -- A Flying Field And A National First -- Lindy Lands -- Mom's Ride Home -- Fairs And Circuses, Comings And Goings -- Whispering Wings -- Buying A Bomber -- When Whirlybirds First Flew -- All From A Mess In The Icebox -- All-out For The Allies -- Flying To Freedom -- Children Of Dust. Gordon G. Beld. Includes Index.