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-18-glenn-l-martin%e2%80%9d-by-alden-mcwilliams/ http://www.ageofaces.net/2011/02/%e2%80%9cthey-had-what-it-takes-%e2%80%93-part-18-glenn-l-martin%e2%80%9d-by-alden-mcwilliams/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:20:11 +0000 David http://www.ageofaces.net/?p=2349 Age of Aces presents the eighteenth installment of Alden McWilliams’ illustrated tributes to the pioneer fliers of the early days of aviation. In the 16th part McWilliams chronicled the life of Capt. Edwin Musick, famed for piloting PanAm’s China Clipper. This week, McWilliams dotes on Glenn L. Martin, noted airplane designer and, in fact, designer of said China Clipper. Also an astute business man, he managed to guide his company to the forefront of the aviation business where it remains to this day as part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

• Download “They Had What It Takes – Part 18: Glenn L. Martin” (July 1938, Flying Aces)
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• Download “Hell’s Hangar” (July 1938, Flying Aces)
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