Overview

The Emergence of Soaring in America: Warren E. Eaton and Aviation in the Interwar Era explores Warren E. Eaton’s legacy and his contribution to the growth of aviation in America during the Interwar era. Edward J. Erickson and Elise B. Eaton construct the book around three seminal events in Warren E. Eaton’s life: marrying Genevieve “Vieve” Jacoby, being a First World War fighter pilot, and becoming enamored with motorless flight or soaring. The authors highlight how the U.S. Army trained its fighter pilots in its advanced flight training program in France during the First World War, provide a local perspective on the rise of small-scale commercial aviation and airports during the Interwar era, explore previously unpublished eye-witness testimony and newly discovered forensics to explain the circumstances surrounding Warren Eaton’s fatal flight over Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, and present the story behind why, how, and when Warren Eaton’s Falcon came to be on permanent display in the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia. Through Eaton’s family history and secondary sources, Erickson and Eaton fill in missing and episodic gaps in Warren E. Eaton’s extant literature and his contributions to sports, military, and commercial aviation history.

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Author:   Edward J. Erickson (Marine Corps University, USA) ,  Elise B. Eaton (Independent Scholar)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781666981865

ISBN 10:   1666981869
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Fighter Pilot, Commercial Aviator, and Soaring Champion Chapter 1: Army Pilot in Training Chapter 2: Fighter Pilot: Learning the Trade Chapter 3: Dogfighting with the Boche Chapter 4: A Decorated Veteran Comes Home Chapter 5: Eaton and the Rise of Commercial Aviation Chapter 6: Siting America's Soaring Capital at Harris Hill Chapter 7: Establishing the Soaring Society of America Chapter 8: Hawley Bowlus and Eaton's Falcon Chapter 9: Nazis, Gliders, and National Defense Chapter 10: The Tragic Flight over Biscayne Bay Chapter 11: Vieve Carries on Warren E. Eaton's Work Conclusion: These Things Endure Appendix A: Types of Aircraft Flown by Warren E. Eaton Appendix B: Report of Soaring Activities for the FAC Bibliography Index About the Authors

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Edward J Erickson is a retired Professor of Military History at the Marine Corps University, USA, and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Elise B. Eaton is a retired administrator from the City of Burlington in Vermont, USA, and is the granddaughter of Warren E. Eaton.

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