Wings Across America, A Photographic History of the U.S. Air Mail.

This comprehensive photographic history tells of the pioneer air mail pilots who braved bad weather, under-powered aircraft, and impossible schedules as they pushed themselves to the limit, expanding air mail routes across the U.S.A.

With time, the U.S. Air Mail Service developed a system of beacon lights, emergency fields, and communications so that air mail pilots could fly through the night to their destination.>

As trunk lines developed north and south off the main transcontinental route between New York and San Francisco, the need arose for bigger and faster aircraft that could carry both passengers and freight. Wings Across America takes the reader on a photographic journey through this critical phase of U.S. aviation growth —the rise of the air mail carriers that ultimately became airlines.

Sono Nis Press, soft cover, 228 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., 192 b&w photographs. SNP114
Price: 33.95 USD