Aviation in Florida explained

Region:Florida
Series:Aviation in the United States
Cs Primary:20
Cs Non-Primary:22
General Aviation:58
Other Public-Use:29
Military:24
First Flight:
  • Balloon - 1878
  • Heavier-than-air - 1914

The first aeronautical event in Florida was presented on January 28, 1878, when a balloon flew over Jacksonville.[1] Florida has since hosted four major aviation events.[2]

Events

Aircraft manufacturers

Aerospace

Airports

Commercial service

Organizations

Government and military

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Museums

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wings Over Florida. Lynn M. Homan, Thomas Reilly.
  2. Book: 200 Quick Looks at Florida History. James C. Clark. 73.
  3. Book: Wings over Florida. Lynn M. Homan. 46.
  4. Book: Wings over Florida. Lynn M. Homan. 43.
  5. Book: Remembering St. Petersburg, Florida: More Sunshine City Stories. Scott Taylor Hartzell. 83.
  6. Flying Magazine. November 1938. Florida Sprouts Wings. John Forney Rudy.
  7. Web site: FDOT . 1 April 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19980625052720/http://www.dot.state.fl.us/aviation/ . 25 June 1998 .
  8. Web site: Aircraft Operations | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. 2020-10-06. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904232721/https://www.omao.noaa.gov/learn/aircraft-operations. dead.