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1. ''We All Had a Cause'': Kansas City's Bomber Plant, 1941-1945 ''We All Had a Cause'': Kansas City's Bomber Plant, 1941-1945 Winter 2005-2006 The B-25 bomber was crucial to the war effort during World War II and many of these bombers were made in North American Aviation's Kansas City, Kansas facility. "This article describes the origin and development...
2. 100 Years of Aviation 100 Years of Aviation Summer 2003 Entire issue of Gateway Heritage devoted to flight. Includes primary sources such as letters by the Wright brothers and Charles Lindbergh. Chapters are: How We Made The First Flight; To Octave Chanute,...
3. A Bold New Portal for KC: Paseo Bridge Design Picked A Bold New Portal for KC: Paseo Bridge Design Picked November 15, 2007 A design has been chosen for the new Paseo Bridge and includes a 300-foot diamond shaped tower and six lanes for traffic. The $245 million project will replace the 53-year-old bridge and also widen the...
4. A Report by the Mid-America Regional Council. Airports/1990 A Report by the Mid-America Regional Council. Airports/1990 1977 File containing a report on the 1977 Airport System Plan, etc.
5. A Roar from the Sky: Air-Mindedness in Wichita A Roar from the Sky: Air-Mindedness in Wichita January//1991 Early aviation in Wichita with some overall relation to Kansas City. Photographs of early Cessna aircrafts in Wichita.
6. A Worthy Enterprise A Worthy Enterprise January//1984 Possibility of landing a space shuttle at Kansas City International Airport.
7. Aerial Mail Service Aerial Mail Service December/10/1918 Establishing air route from Chicago to Kansas City.
8. Aerial Promotion: Committee Appointed to Promote Kansas City's Interests Aerial Promotion: Committee Appointed to Promote Kansas City's Interests March/9/1920 Plans for formal airport meeting federal regulations.
9. Aero Club of Greater Kansas City Aero Club of Greater Kansas City
10. Aerospace Industry in Kansas City: Kansas City Companies Meet Space-Age Demands Aerospace Industry in Kansas City: Kansas City Companies Meet Space-Age Demands June 1964 Photos and article by Charles Kimball, the president of the Midwest Research Institute, about the aerospace industry in Kansas City, especially research and development "locally by Spencer Chemical, a...
11. Aftermath: Down in a Hole Aftermath: Down in a Hole September//1986 Illustrations and article about the fatal crash of "a Lockheed L-188 Electra" airplane carrying auto parts in Kansas City, Kansas during a failed attempt to land at the Kansas City Downtown Airport (formerly...
12. Air Age Here: Kansas City to Be One of World's Leading Aviation Centers Air Age Here: Kansas City to Be One of World's Leading Aviation Centers June/25/1929 Photo and article about the transcontinental passenger service here.
13. Air Award Goes to Farmer: Chamber Group Names Judge A. J. Hillix Man of Year Air Award Goes to Farmer: Chamber Group Names Judge A. J. Hillix Man of Year September/2/1954 Photo and biographical article about Judge A. J. Hillix, "58-year-old farmer and judge," awarded the 1953 Kansas City Aviation Man of the Year prize for obtaining "the site for the new Mid-Continent International...
14. Air Mail a Reality in May, 1926 Air Mail a Reality in May, 1926 May//1926 Article about the advent of airmail in Kansas City.
15. Air Mail Assured by April 1, 1926 Air Mail Assured by April 1, 1926 November/25/1925 Article about air mail routes established at Richards Field to be flown by National Air Transport, Incorporated.
16. Air Mail Service Growing Rapidly: Air Express Service Also to Be Started Air Mail Service Growing Rapidly: Air Express Service Also to Be Started August/30/1927 Express airmail to be offered. Airmail routes map included.
17. Air Show Air Show June/29/1940 Article about the air show at the American Legion Convention in 1940.
18. Air Show Air Show June/29/1940 Article about the air show at the American Legion Convention in 1940.
19. Air Transport Operations In Kansas City Air Transport Operations In Kansas City The first regularly scheduled air transport operations began May 12, 1926. ''Yesterday marked the eighteenth anniversary of the beginning in Kansas City of regularly scheduled air transport operations....
20. Air Transport: Braniff to Increase Kansas City Flights in Major Route Shift Air Transport: Braniff to Increase Kansas City Flights in Major Route Shift August/8/1988 Map and article about the "major restructuring of its [Braniff Airlines'] route system with a planned expansion of its hub at Kansas City and a sharp reduction in service at hometown Dallas/Ft. Worth."...