Description: Aviation in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma, OK, Postcards of America Early balloonists, called aeronauts, traveled across Oklahoma from fair to festival to exhibit their feats of derring-do. Some parachuted from their balloons while others would slide down to the ground on cables attached to their balloons from heights upward to 1,000 feet. Soon after the Wright brothers proved the possibility of powered, controllable flight, local Oklahoma inventors were building their creations and hoping to be the first to be called pilot in the state. Once oil was discovered in the state, aviation literally took off. The early-day oil barons quickly seized on the utility of aviation. They could be the first on the scene in western Oklahoma or the Texas panhandle to sign a mineral lease or have a broken-down drilling rig back in action in short order by flying in the parts needed. From these humble beginnings sprang the aerospace industry that would carry Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma into the 21st century. Enjoy the rich history of Northeast Oklahoma aviation in this collection of 15 historic black-and-white postcards.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Arcadia Publishing
MPN: 978-0-7385-6068-7
Book Title: Aviation in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma
Number of Pages: 15 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / General
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2009
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 2.6 Oz
Author: Kim Jones
Item Length: 4.8 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Postcards of America Ser.
Format: Postcard Book or Pack
