LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CA) (Images of Aviation
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738555827 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Growth on the flatlands along the western extents of Imperial Highway in the 1920s was once measured in beans, barley, and jackrabbits. With the advent of the jet age in the town of the jet set, LAX became a nexus of international travel and a symbol of sophistication as the “Gateway to the World,” a cutting-edge center for the overlapping spheres of aviation, business, politics, and entertainment.. One of the world’s busiest airports grew out of Mines Field and expanded quickly in the 1930s with the exploits of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, Howard Hughes and Will Rogers, Curtiss and Martin, and Boeing and Lockheed. After World War II, this large portion of coastal Los Angeles between El Segundo and Marina del Rey became the main airport for Greater Los Angeles. After 200
. The book was developed by Flight Path in cooperation with Arcadia Publishing Co. Admission and parking are free.The book is available at Flight Path, at major book retailers and from on-line book vendors.The book tells of how LAX began as a simple landing strip in a bean patch known as Mines Field and grew over the next 80 years to become one of the most important air transportation centers on the West Coast, the authors explain.The soft cover 128-page volume is based on the research of aviation historian William A. The hangar now is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Monument. Schoneberger and co-authored by Pattison, longtime
Author William A. Flight Path executive director Lee Nichols is the former public relations director of LAX. The Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California, located in LAX’s Imperial Terminal, is one of the world’s most notable aviation museums. Ethel Pattison has worked in several
Brian E. Peacock said very good piece of histroy. good book after spending several years in the area in the early 60's much of this books content seems accurite.. stanley d.bacica said Five Stars. Great Seller !!!!!! Great Item !!!!!! Super Fast Delivery !!!!! Thank You !!!!!'n