Huntsville Air and Space (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738566071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A decade later, Huntsville was at the epicenter of the greatest technological achievement of the 20th century as the Saturn V rocket propelled humankind to the moon. The air age in Huntsville began more than a century ago with Will Quick's design and construction of a flying machine, which he demonstrated in 1908 for patenting and manufacture. The space age began in Huntsville a half century later with the advent of Wernher Von Braun's Redstone Jupiter C rocket, which launched America's first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit in 1958. Nowhere in the world is the century's rapid advance of air and space technology more apparent than in Huntsville. This unique evolution of flying machines and space vehicles unfolds in this pictorial documentary, including the dramatic growth of the research facilities and community infrastructure that produced these remarkable inventions.
Due to go on sale next week, the 128-page paperback is an illustrated history of this area's high-flying ways. With a rickety wooden shanty for a terminal, the old airport wasn't much to look at. The plane is on display at the U.S. But by November 1944, locals could take to the skies in a gleaming DC-3 operated by Pennsylvania Central Airline. It is also available through his publisher's Web site, arcadiapublishing. Title: Pioneer's kin writes history of aviation in cityAuthor: Steve DoylePublisher: The Huntsville TimesDate: 2/15/10Author descended from designer of state's 1st airplane As a great-grandson of the man who designed Alabama's first airplane, Gary Wicks is understandably fascinated by aviation history. Hill climbing aboard as the first passenger. Searcy and others lighting firecrackers in the street to celebrate the launch of the Explorer 1 satellite. "It w
Very interesting history of our space program, with lots Very interesting history of our space program, with lots of photos. We met T. Gary Wicks at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Al. A very interesting man who worked for Werner VonBraun developing rockets. Had to have his book.
Gary Wicks is a native Huntsvillian and the great grandson of Will Quick. . Author T. He is a member of the Huntsville Madison County Historical Society and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Retiree's Association. Wicks was a member of the moon-rocket team and has been a player in the Huntsville story and its significant aerospace achievements