The Emergence of Soaring in America
Warren E. Eaton and Aviation in the Interwar Era
1st Edition
Published on 27. November 2025
248 pages
979-8-7651-6708-3 (ISBN)
Description
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perspective on the rise of small-scale commercial aviation and airports during the Interwar era, explore previously unpublished eye-witness testimony and newly discovered forensics to explain the circumstances surrounding Warren Eaton's fatal flight over Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida,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.
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perspective on the rise of small-scale commercial aviation and airports during the Interwar era, explore previously unpublished eye-witness testimony and newly discovered forensics to explain the circumstances surrounding Warren Eaton's fatal flight over Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida,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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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 b/w illus, 20 b/w photos, and 2 tables
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-6708-3 (9798765167083)
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Edward J. Erickson | Elise B. Eaton
The Emergence of Soaring in America
Warren E. Eaton and Aviation in the Interwar Era
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approx. 02/2026
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Persons
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.
Elise B. Eaton is a retired administrator from the City of Burlington in Vermont, USA, and is the granddaughter of Warren E. Eaton.
Content
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
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
