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Presentation Host
Nick Manderfield
Publication/Presentation Date
Winter 1-18-2017
Abstract/Description
Did you know the U.S. Postal Service was directly responsible for the development of the airlines and early aviation in the United States? Hear this fascinating story and the unique connection that our state played from “Arv” Schultz, publisher of Arizona Flyways magazine and author of a book on the History of Aviation in Arizona. Learn the origins of the airmail system; how we went from ‘bonfires to beacons’; to airways; to flying the mail 24 hours a day. All this lead to the remarkable aviation industry we enjoy and take for granted today.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Schultz, A.
(2017).
Beacons Light the Way for Air Mail in Arizona.
Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/aviation-history/49
