{"product_id":"a-century-of-flight-at-schloman-9781606353868","title":"A Century of Flight at Paton Field: The Story of Kent State University's Airport and Flight Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCelebrating Kent State's historic contributions to flight in northeast Ohio and beyond \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this detailed and well-illustrated study, \u003cem\u003eA Century of Flight at Paton Field\u003c\/em\u003e explores the hundred-year history of the longest surviving public-use airport in Ohio. Intertwining the story of the airport's development with the history of flight education programs at the University, the book highlights a vast cast of characters and an examination of aviation's development on the local level throughout the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat was once Stow Field, a small airport in a rural community, stands at the center of this story. It was Kent State's participation in the federal government's Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) in the years leading up to World War II that led to state funding for purchase of the airport, along with support for a similar acquisition by four other state schools. This step prepared the way for the creation of collegiate aviation in Ohio. At Kent State, it brought in Andrew Paton, who created the first flight training curriculum and established a vision for the role the airport could play in a university-run program. In the period between the two World Wars, Stow Field was also the site of aviation exhibits that drew as many as 80,000 people, the christening of Goodyear's first helium blimp, and the area's first commercial airline service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Kent State's airport is now enjoying both a new vitality and long-awaited investment, Barbara F. Schloman and William D. Schloman place this in context with the at-times-uncertain survival of Kent State's aviation program. This comprehensive history will appeal to graduates of that program and all aviation history enthusiasts, as well as those interested in the history of the region more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Schloman,Barbara F. Schloman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606353861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606353868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Schloman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453813403903,"sku":"9781606353868","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1c158a9-a9e6-4e81-978e-254aeda10e8f.jpg?v=1777302454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-century-of-flight-at-schloman-9781606353868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}