The Ford Air Tours, 1925-1931The Ford Air Tours 1925 - 1931 chronicles the original National Air Tours (a/k/a the Ford Air Tours) held during the Golden Age of American Aviation. The 2003 edition has been re-printed by the Aviation Foundation of America in support of the re-creation if the National Air Tours in September 2003. This new edition is updated and corrected and includes 25 new photographs and extensive new informational charts. |
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