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Champions of Flight celebrates the work of Clayton Joseph Knight
(1891–1969) and William John Heaslip (1898–1970), the two
preeminent American aviation artists of their time, who chronicled
the golden age of aviation (1927–1945) – from Charles
Lindbergh's epochal transatlantic flight through the most
devastating war in world history. Knight and Heaslip were
experienced military men and formally trained artists who,
combining an authenticity of experience and an artistic mastery of
illustration, produced powerful artwork that influenced a
generation of Americans, creating air-minded adults and youngsters,
many of whom flocked to US military service after Pearl Harbor.
Aviation became deeply embedded into America’s culture during the
1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Americans became fascinated by aviation
celebrities, watched air spectacles, aviation movies and newsreels,
and devoured books, aviation industry ads, magazine articles, and
Sunday comics featuring pilot heroes. Artists Knight and Heaslip
– both of whom were adept as draftsmen, painters and printmakers
– fuelled the imagination of these Americans through prolific
illustrations and artwork that appeared in many diverse
publications of the time. Over a period of almost twenty years,
Clayton Knight and William Heaslip championed their love of flight
through their art, and they did so with enthusiasm, integrity, and
generosity. This book, featuring over 400 illustrations and photos,
is a tribute to their legacy.
Flight Paths to Success profiles the personal journeys of 33 women
who have been, and continue to be, successful in aviation, space,
and academia. Each woman was asked to select one question of
several questions in five categories: personal career insight,
work-life balance, mentorship/sponsorship, avoiding a career stall,
and powering through challenging situations. Each woman shared her
unique experiences about work-life integration, resilience, career
changes, relocation, continuing education, and career advancement.
While reading their stories, we saw that there were many flight
paths to success and each woman navigated her own way by charting
her own course and committing to it. Their stories were published
as they wrote them-in their own words.
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