http://www.ageofaces.net The Best in Air-War Fiction Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 http://www.ageofaces.net/2011/02/%e2%80%9cthey-had-what-it-takes-%e2%80%93-part-19-glenn-h-curtiss%e2%80%9d-by-alden-mcwilliams/ http://www.ageofaces.net/2011/02/%e2%80%9cthey-had-what-it-takes-%e2%80%93-part-19-glenn-h-curtiss%e2%80%9d-by-alden-mcwilliams/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:29:49 +0000 David http://www.ageofaces.net/?p=2351 Flying Aces ran Alden McWilliams’ illustrated tributes to the pioneer fliers of the early days of aviation from 1937 through 1940. This time McWilliams chronicles the life of Glenn H. Curtiss—the ace of plane makers! Like the Wright Brothers, Curtiss started out in bicycles, but went through motorcycles on his path to building planes. He is perhaps best known for the “Jenny” which the army used as a training plane during WWI. Curtiss was also a pioneer in sea plane development—here Curtiss tests a seaplane glider.

• Download “They Had What It Takes – Part 19: Glenn H. Curtiss” (August 1938, Flying Aces)
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• Download “Hellion Hunch” (August 1938, Flying Aces)
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