1st Edition (1940) vintage children's book that features 20 celebrated aircraft of the era. Includes full-page color plates of 20 paintings of aircraft. Describes the evolution of the airplane from the first flight of the Wright Brothers to the latest model Stratoliner. All of the famous flights in aviation history are detailed with the names of the planes, pilots and copilots and the dates of the flights. Color illus. include Wright Brothers plane, Bleriot monoplane, Sopwith Camel, Curtiss JN4D (Jenny), NC-4 Flying Boat, Douglas DWC, Ryan Monoplane (Spirit of ST. Louis), Junkers (The Bremen), Lockheed Monoplane (Winnie Mae), Ford Tri-Motor, Curtiss Condor, Sikorsky S-2 (Bermuda Clipper), Northrop Gamma, Lockheed Electra, Boeing 247D, Douglas DC-3, Grumman Fighter, Boeing 314 (Yankee Clipper), Douglas DC-4 and Boeing Stratoliner.