IOWA TAKES TO THE AIR - BOOK VOLUME THREE

Hundreds of Iowans were involved in the military air services and on the home front during World War II, which was a huge impetus for aviation during the last half of the 20th Century. Veterans used the G.I.Bill to obtain flight training and become mechanics. Iowans operated flying services, manufactured airplanes and restores and maintained aircraft.

Iowans participated in ballooning, gliding, parachuting, aerobatics, and air racing. They attended air shows ,dedicated, and flight breakfast. They built museums to preserve and display the aviation heritage of the side.