Aviation in Roanoke (Images of Aviation)

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In 1910, an awestruck crowd at the Roanoke Fair got its first glimpse of powered flight when a Curtiss biplane soared overhead. Throughout the next decade, gliders were lifting off from hills in South Roanoke and cow pastures were being converted into airstrips. Once Roanoke Municipal Airport used to be developed in 1929, earlier local airfields such as Cook, Trout, and Horton Fields were rendered inactive. Then in 1941, when―with federal assistance― the municipal airport became Woodrum Field, the region’s air shuttle transitioned into the up to date era and brought products and services from major airlines to the area. Roanoke’s aviation reputation continued to grow when the city played a critical role in military air shuttle and training throughout World War II, leading its airport to grow to be one of the crucial busiest at the East Coast. Aviation in Roanoke tells the stories of early airfields, the growth and transformation of Woodrum Field, and the adventures of Roanoke’s aviation pioneers.

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