Description
For this type of small state, Delaware has an interesting aviation history. Delaware counts aircraft from the smallest, like the 1910 Delaplane, to the most important, the USAF C-5 Galaxy airlifter, among its wealthy variety. A lot of small grass airstrips dotted the state within the early years, serving as an incubator for aerial progress. The state has been a home to aircraft manufacturers, notable aviators, and aeronautical innovators and hosts military aviation units from the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the USA Air Force, and the Air Force Reserve on two major bases. World War II brought the development of Dover Air Force Base, currently the most important aerial superport in america. This selection of historical photographs depicts the colorful people, the locales, the assorted aircraft, and the milestone events that make up the history of aviation in Delaware.