Bibliograph

Aviation in Roanoke, Marshall Harris and Nelson Harris

Type

Label

Aviation in Roanoke, Marshall Harris and Nelson Harris

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aviation in Roanoke

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Marshall Harris and Nelson Harris

Series statement

Images of aviation

Summary

In 1910, an awestruck crowd at the Roanoke Fair got its first glimpse of powered flight when a Curtiss biplane soared overhead. Within the next decade, gliders were lifting off from hills in South Roanoke and cow pastures were being converted into airstrips. Once Roanoke Municipal Airport was developed in 1929, earlier local airfields such as Cook, Trout, and Horton Fields were rendered inactive. Then in 1941, when-with federal assistance- the municipal airport became Woodrum Field, the region's air travel transitioned into the modern era and brought services from major airlines to the area. Roanoke's aviation reputation continued to grow when the city played a critical role in military air travel and training during World War II, leading its airport to become one of the busiest on the East Coast. Aviation in Roanoke tells the stories of early airfields, the growth and transformation of Woodrum Field, and the adventures of Roanoke's aviation pioneers

Target audience

adult

Classification