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Flying Machines over Pensacola : an Early Aviation History from 1909 to 1929. Despite being known as the both “Cradle of Naval Aviation” and the “Annapolis of the Air” no one had ever captured Pensacola’s early aviation history in detail before and this book traces the development of both civilian and military aviation from 1909 to 1929.  Released on the 100th anniversary of powered flight, this book is 244 pages in length with more than 180 photographs, maps and diagrams, many of which have never been published before.  Even if you are very knowledgeable about Pensacola ’s history, you will be amazed by some of the material found, including the many mysteries, tragedies, record-breaking achievements, and oddities associated with the history of aviation in Pensacola