An edition of The flying firsts of Walter Hinton
(2012)
The flying firsts of Walter Hinton
from the 1919 transatlantic flight to the Arctic and the Amazon
by Benjamin J. Burns
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"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"--
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The flying firsts of Walter Hinton: from the 1919 transatlantic flight to the Arctic and the Amazon
2012, McFarland & Co.
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078646447X 9780786464470
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Table of Contents
In the beginning
November 10, 1888, to February 12, 1908-Van Wert, Ohio
And see the world
June 1917 to May 8, 1919
Chatham, Massachusetts, Chatham Naval Air Station
With the NC-1 and NC-3
May 16-17, 1919, aboard the NC-4
May 16 and 17, 1919, aboard the NC-1
May 16-20, 1919, aboard the NC-3
Brits fly for honor: March 28, 1919-May 18, 1919
British bombers complete: May 13-26, 1919
Lisbon and beyond
Ballooning into Canada
Hopping down to Rio
Exploring the Amazon Basin
Hinton the celebrity
Touring the country for the exchange clubs and beyond
Epilogue.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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