A Century of Flight at Paton Field : The Story of Kent State University's Airport and Flight Education /

"This detailed and well-illustrated study explores the hundred-year history of the longest-surviving public-use airport in Ohio. Intertwining the story of the airport's development with the history of flight-education programs at the University, the book highlights a vast cast of character...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schloman, William D. (Author), Schloman, Barbara F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Kent State University.
Kent State University > History.
Kent State University Airport (Stow, Ohio) > History.
Flight training.
Buildings.
Air pilots > Training of.
Aeronautics.
Pilotes d'aeronef > Formation.
Vol > Instruction > Ohio > Stow.
Flight training > Ohio > Stow.
Aeronautics > Ohio > History.
Ohio > Stow.
Ohio.
Stow (Ohio) > Buildings, structures, etc. > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The early years through 1922
  • Akron's de facto airport, 1923-26
  • Years of promise, 1927-29
  • The Depression sets in, 1930-38
  • Aviation comes to Kent State University, 1939-41
  • Wartime at Kent State University, 1941-44
  • Establishing aviation education, 1945-49
  • Aviation takes hold, 1950-62
  • Total University control at last, 1963-71
  • Seeking financial stability, 1971-82
  • First improvements, then a threat, 1982-91
  • A new president, new challenges, 1991-2006
  • Reaching the century mark.

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