Ellington Field (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467104807)

Ellington Field was one of 32 training airfields authorized by Congress in 1917. During World War I, it became one of the most highly regarded training fields in the United States, reaching a peak of 250 aircraft and 5,000 troops. From that peak, it experienced many ups and downs. Closed by 1940, it was reopened for World War II to conduct advanced aviation training. Closed again in 1946, it reopened for the Cold War as a combat and training air base. It then became NASA's airfield for Johnson Space Center. As the Cold War wound down, in 1984 Ellington became Houston's third municipal airport. From Jennies to jets, Ellington's story mirrors America's aviation history from 1917 to the 21st century.

Author: Mark Lardas
ISBN-10: 1467104809
ISBN-13: 9781467104807
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 10/05/2020
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.50w x 0.35d