Aviation in San Diego (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531629144)

For nearly a century, San Diego has been a hub of aviation development, air power, and flying adventure. The city's ideal weather and protected bay allowed San Diego to have an aviation history unrivaled by any local community. From the pioneering days of Glenn Curtiss and naval aviation at North Island to the present cutting-edge aerospace technology, Aviation in San Diego captures it all. With many never-before-published photographs, Aviation in San Diego documents the people and events that made San Diego's aviation heritage unique. From Ryan to Consolidated, Curtiss to Lindbergh, and everything in between, Aviation in San Diego is the preeminent photographic record of flight in "America's Finest City."

Author: Katrina Pescador, Alan Renga, San Diego Air and Space Museum
ISBN-10: 1531629148
ISBN-13: 9781531629144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2007
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d