LaGuardia Airport

By:

Joshua Stoff

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Images of Aviation

Show Hide Adult Content

$50.99

Available from supplier

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Wrap this item as a gift ($5.90) - add a free gift card on the next page

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

Around 7-19 June using International Courier

Description

Constructed closer to Manhattan than the commercially unsuccessful Floyd Bennett Field, LaGuardia Airport was conceived in the mid-1930s as New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia realized the need for a great airport for one of the world s great cities. Originally known as New York Municipal Airport, the popular airport soon had its name changed to recognize LaGuardia s enormous contribution to the project. At the time of its opening in 1939, it was the largest and most advanced commercial airport in the world with terminals considered art deco masterpieces. Although a very large airport for the era in which it was built, by the late 1940s it was the world s busiest airport and clearly too small for the increasing amount of air traffic. Through the years its runways were lengthened and facilities were improved to handle larger and faster aircraft. Still one of America s busiest airports, LaGuardia has witnessed the steady progress of American commercial aviation, from flying boats to jetliners."

Author Biography:

Joshua Stoff is the curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island and is a noted aviation historian and prolific author. LaGuardia Airport contains photographs, most previously unpublished, from the extensive archives of the Cradle of Aviation Museum as well as the Port Authority Archives.

Release date Australia

October 15th, 2008

Author

Joshua Stoff

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

, black & white illustrations, frontispiece

Series

Images of Aviation

Dimensions

163x231x8

ISBN-13

9780738557991

Product ID

3791023

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here