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The 1920s had an immeasurable impact on the history of aviation that led to the development of the state and operation of the modern aircraft industry as it exists today. There were many notable achievements such as Charles Lindberg’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean that propelled him into an instant National Hero status. Famous groups of Barnstormers distinguished this time period with their daring flying feats and the gripping fear they brought to their spectators. New safety regulations and operating procedures were set into place when the dangers of flying became fully understood by the public of this time period. Due to the experimental uses of aircraft, the government passed new regulations which caused the shipping industry to become commercialized; effectively reinventing the way Americans utilized the aviation field at that time and ultimately persisting into modern day aviation practice.
The testing, experimentation, and search for the uses of aircraft was at its climax in the golden age of aviation. Returning World War I pilots brought home their love for flying after the war and introduced it to the public so they could experiment with their aircraft in new ways while making a sustainable living. Surplus aircraft, such as the Curtis JN-4D “Jenny” biplane, were sold to the general public by the government after the conflict (Clark 68). These pilots often formed into flight teams to tour the United States. As Joseph F. Clark III states, “[t]hey adopted the term ‘barnstorming’ for their traveling shows, taken from the late nineteenth-century practice of fast-paced political campaign tours through rural areas” (68-69). Troupes would travel the country and make a living from this lifestyle. Joseph F. Clark ...
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...damental policies and practices in the production and utilization of modern day aircraft were founded in these early times. The experimentation of aircraft pilots and later government regulation led to an improved postal industry that changed the way the world works.
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Lindbergh’s passion for mechanics didn’t come as a surprise to many. As a young boy, Charles seemed to be very interested in the family’s motorized vehicles, such as the Saxon Six automobile and Excelsior motorbike. But after starting college in the fall of 1920 as a mechanical engineer, his love for aviation started to bloom. Deciding that the field of aviation was more exciting, he dropped out within 2 years. He then decided to take lessons at the Nebraska Aircraft Corporation’s flying school and was up in the air for the first time on April 9, 1922 when he was in a two seat biplane as a passenger. But his solo flight would not be until May 1923 at the Souther Field in Americus, Georgia, an old flight training field where Lindbergh came to buy a World War I Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplane. It only took half an hour to practice with another pilot at the field to decide that Lindbergh was ready to fly the plane himself. After a week of practicing, Lindbergh took off on his biplane on his first solo cross country flight and few weeks after that, achieving his first nighttime flight near Arkansas, both marking huge milestones for the young pilot.
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Many have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen and their accomplishments. They were a group of African American fighter pilots. They proved to be quite vital to the success of World War II. What many people may not know is the Tuskegee Airmen had several squadrons which fought throughout Europe during the war. The most famous squadron was the 332nd fighter squadron, they were commonly known as the Red Tails. Charles McGee was among those men apart of the Red Tail squadron. Charles McGee is one of most notable men in the Red Tails due to his accomplishments throughout the war. I will be explaining his life and all of his accomplishments throughout this paper on famous individuals in aviation.
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