The Story of American Aviation

<p>The Story of American Aviation written by Jim Ray is a thrilling story of how the Airplane evolved and the part it has played in the War and Peacetime history of the United States of America. The work as a whole is directed towards a sound con­ception of the steps which have been taken in aircraft development and the engineering advancement which underlines the structure of our swiftly developing air age. </p><p>As we look over the record of the astounding progress of American aviation in many years let us salute our military leaders who have visual­ized the need for air power; the men who have designed and built our great engines and air­planes and the leaders of commercial aviation who have made air travel fast safe and eco­nomical.</p>