From Prairie to Planes
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1893451003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 317 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Thorough History of DFW This book tells mostly about the history of the Dallas-Ft Worth area and it's aviation roots. The book explains the building and operation of one of the largest aiports in the world. This is a good book, but more could be said of the current operations.. "Tortured history of air service (and airports) in the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex" according to Enplaned. Very solid treatment of the tortured history of airport development in the Dallas Metroplex, though unfortunately it was written before the major developments of the first decade of this century that resulted in the further opening of Dallas Love Field in the last couple of years.If you want to understand US airline development since deregulation, particularly as it relates to the Wright Amendment, this is the book for you.In the US we love to say that we're in favor of the free market, but in fact, we can't resist from interfering. . Arnold Ziffel said Outstanding account of the Wright Ammendment and scrap over Love Field Dallas. I became interested in Greater Southwest International Airport resulting from being taken there as a kid, and from knowledge my father actually worked there when it was an airport. After having suffered through Outstanding account of the Wright Ammendment and scrap over Love Field Dallas I became interested in Greater Southwest International Airport resulting from being taken there as a kid, and from knowledge my father actually worked there when it was an airport. After having suffered through 3 decades of the Wright Amendment years at Dallas Love, I wanted to know the rest of the story what was wrong with GSW airport, and how did it get so messed up in the first place.The answer I found can be summed up with one name alone - Amon Carter. It is a hugely sad story of politics gone horribly wrong, and twin-city rivalr. decades of the Wright Amendment years at Dallas Love, I wanted to know the rest of the story what was wrong with GSW airport, and how did it get so messed up in the first place.The answer I found can be summed up with one name alone - Amon Carter. It is a hugely sad story of politics gone horribly wrong, and twin-city rivalr
. About the Author Darwin Payne is professor-emeritus of journalism at Southern Methodist University. He holds a PhD in American Civilization from the University of Texas at Austin
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He holds a PhD in American Civilization from the University of Texas at Austin. Darwin Payne is professor-emeritus of journalism at Southern Methodist University.