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The flying firsts of Walter Hinton : from the 1919 transatlantic flight to the Arctic and the Amazon
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Burns, Benjamin J. |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012 |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | "Although Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean is considered by many to be the first step to today's space program, 91 men had crossed the Atlantic by air before him. Walter Hinton was a pilot on the first plane, a four-engine, Navy-Curtiss flying boat with a crew of six, in May 1919"--Provided by publisher. |
| Page Count | 248 |
| ISBN | 9780786464470 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co. |
| Publisher Place | Jefferson, N.C. |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | 20th Century Aeronautics Military Air Pilots Aviation Biography Competitions Walter Hinton History Navy Nc-4 (aircraft) Transatlantic Flights United States |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hinton, Walter,--1888 or 1889-1981 |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | NC-4 (Aircraft) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Navy--Aviation--History |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Aeronautics--Competitions--History--20th century |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Transatlantic flights--History--20th century |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | TL540.H48 B87 2012 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
