This book illustrates the first hundred years of aviation in Costa Rica with over 350 photographs, many of them unpublished. It begins with the global development of aviation, continues with growth in Latin America, and details the specific progress in Costa Rica. It covers from the heroic beginnings in 1912 to the modern era of air transportation and space exploration. Additionally, it includes a chronology of Costa Rican aviation, a summary of key flights between 1912 and 1946, the history of La Sabana Airport, and an overview of aerophilately.
More than 350 photographs, in black and white and in color, many of them never published, illustrate this book. It relates the first one hundred years of the history of aviation in Costa Rica. Its detailed contents and beautiful design make it an exceptional reference document as well as a collector’s item.
The book begins with the development of world aviation, continues with the growth of aviation in Latin America, to then describe in depth the progress of aeronautics in Costa Rica. It relates the heroic times of the beginnings, in 1912, the romantic epoch of the consolidation of airlines and the development of air mail, up to the modern era of air transportation and the first steps in space exploration. In addition, four annexes contain a chronology of Costa Rican aviation, a summary of the main flights between 1912 and 1946, the history of La Sabana Airport and a synopsis about aerophilately.
In memoriam.............................................................................5
Dedication..............................................................................11
Acknowledgements..................................................................13
About the photographs.............................................................15
Introduction............................................................................17
Part One
The development of world aviation...................................................................21
Part Two
The development of Latin American aviation...................................................39
Part Three
The development of aviation in Costa Rica.......................................................67
Chapter I
Louis Blériot and the Moisant International Aviators........................................69
Chapter II
1912 to 1928. The pioneers: from Jesse Seligman to Colonel Fierro................81
Chapter III
1929 to 1946. The beginnings of commercial aviation....................................131
Chapter IV
1946 to 2012. Modern commercial aviation....................................................157
Chapter V
Military aviation...............................................................................................231
Annexes................................................................................247
Annex 1. Chronology of aeronautics in Costa Rica....................................249
Annex 2. Main flights in Costa Rica from 1912 to 1947............................257
Annex 3. La Sabana International Airport..................................................263
Annex 4. Aerophilately...............................................................................277
Bibliography.........................................................................287
Recognitions.........................................................................291
About the author....................................................................293
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