First Book on Long Island’s Aircraft Manufacturers

Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- Little do Long Islanders know, aircraft manufacturing was once a large part of life on Long Island, contributing to a heavy portion of the nation’s transportation planes and aerial arsenal in times of war.

In the first book ever published on this subject, well-known aviation historian and author Joshua Stoff captures how aircraft companies on Long Island helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today.

Spanning the length and breadth of geographical Long Island, aircraft manufacturers built planes over the course of the entire 20th century.

Highlights of Long Island Aircraft Manufacturers:
•Features never before seen vintage photographs from the Cradle of Aviation Museum and other aviation historians
•Showcases some of the 70 firms that built aircraft on Long Island, including Grumman, Republic, Curtiss, Fairchild and Sikorsky
•Appeals to the aircraft aficionado, with snapshots of frail biplanes, warbirds and sleek jet fighters
•Reveals manufacturers that were previously unknown or little-known to the general public


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

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