Parramore, 2002, First to Fly

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Thomas C. Parramore. First to fly: North Carolina and the beginnings of aviation. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 2002.

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Multifaceted history of aeronautics including a number of accounts of ballooning in North Carolina, as well as discussion of the Wrights and subsequent development of the industry.


Original title First to fly : North Carolina and the beginnings of aviation
Simple title First to Fly
Authors Thomas C. Parramore
Date 2002
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords Wright Brothers, North Carolina, Kill Devil Hill, Frederick Marriott, LTA, ballooning, James Henry Gatling
Journal
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 388
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