Forgotten Chicago Airfields
Download or Read eBook Forgotten Chicago Airfields PDF written by Nicholas C. Selig and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Nicholas C. Selig |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2014-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625850881 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625850883 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forgotten Chicago Airfields by : Nicholas C. Selig
Book excerpt: Nick Selig excavates the highways to the sky that have been covered up by urban sprawl or dissolved by neglect. More than a guide to landing strips that have had startling second lives as shopping malls or retirement homes, he uncovers the excitement of the early days of air travel, when a man might cling to his job as a lavatory truck driver for a closer peek at aviation. In this follow-up to "Lost Airports of Chicago," discover how a tractor swap gave birth to Clow International Airport and revel in the daredevil exploits of puddle-jumper pilots over the wide-open spaces of Harlem Avenue.