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Art Smith: Pioneer Aviator

 
Art Smith: Pioneer Aviator

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By 1915, pioneer aviator Art Smith was as celebrated as any movie star might be today. He thrilled audiences with his barnstorming feats, doing "death spirals," sky writing, "loop-the-loops," and night flights using phosphorus fireworks. He was a consummate showman and had he not died in 1926, his name probably would be familiar to most Americans. He glamorized and popularized aviation while testing the boundaries of aeronautical principles.

As a boy he longed to fly before he had ever seen an airplane. His parents believed in him, and he was fortunate to have a best friend named Al Wertman who helped him build an airplane. His fame spread around the globe and in 1916, the Japanese offered him $10,000 for a series of exhibitions. His flying skills inspired a young Wiley Post to a life of aviation. After Smith's death, when Lindbergh flew over Fort Wayne and dipped his wings, he gave credit to the "Bird Boy" Art Smith.

The story of this rising star in American aviation is one of adventure, romance, scandal and history. Using Smith's own autobiographical writings, the story is also a factual account of events in early aviation. The book includes photographs and postcards in Art Smith's own handwriting mailed to Al Wertman.

Produktdetails

EAN / ISBN-:
9780786416462
Edition:
Illustrated
Format:
Illustriert
Medium:
Taschenbuch
Seitenzahl:
222
Erscheinungsdatum:
2003-08-01
Herausgeber:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
EAN / ISBN-:
9780786416462
Edition:
Illustrated
Format:
Illustriert
Medium:
Taschenbuch
Seitenzahl:
222
Erscheinungsdatum:
2003-08-01
Herausgeber:
McFarland and Company, Inc.

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