aviation history

Changing Times

by jimhinckleysamerica | December 9, 2020 | aviation history, community development, Kingman Arizona, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

In a mere twenty years, two short decades, the world had been transformed. In 1909 manufacturers in the United States had produced 828,000 horse drawn vehicles, and about 125,000 automobiles. In 1929 automobile production had soared to more than one million vehicles,...

The Man Who Launched Empires

by jimhinckleysamerica | July 31, 2020 | automotive history, aviation history, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

On June 28, 1945, the Detroit Free Press, New York Times and other leading newspapers throughout the world noted the death of Benjamin Briscoe. “BENJAMIN BRISCOE, President of First Maxwell Company, Financier That Launched David Buick’s Automotive Endeavors and...

In The Beginning: Forty Years That Changed The World

by jimhinckleysamerica | January 14, 2020 | Adventure, automotive history, aviation history, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, National Old Trails Road, Travel, true crime, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Carlos F. Hurd was a reporter that had gained international notoriety in 1912 for his series of interviews with survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. He was no stranger to disaster, to stories of human suffering and to gut wrenching stories of family tragedy....

Surprise Discoveries & A Bit of Exploration

by jimhinckleysamerica | Jan 26

Kingman, Arizona has a long and colorful aviation history. Each chapter has led to a number of diverse contributions to the community. In 1919 the Gulf-to-Pacific Squadron set up to use the airfield in Kingman, roughly the location of Mountain View Cemetery on...