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Akron Aviation (Images of Aviation)

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Everyone loves a good adventure story. The history of Akron aviation provides all of the real-life pathos of any adventure novel. It all began in 1875, when a young farmer named Jack C. Johnston launched himself and his balloon on probably the most wildest flights ever recorded. In 1906, John Gammeter, an Akron inventor, built his own airplane and began making regular flights over the city. In Akron, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company saw the way forward for air commerce and would go on to write its own chapter in aviation history on a global scale. The story of Akron aviation is one of fantastic triumphs and unspeakable tragedies. It is the story of women and men made up our minds to overcome the air. Akron aviation matured together with the city, and the two intertwined to grow to be a major influence in northern Ohio in addition to the country.

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