Airliner California:
The Untold Story of Aviation Pioneer Osmond T. Belcher and His Belcher B.T. 1 Airplane
Airliner California: The Untold Story of Aviation Pioneer Osmond T. Belcher and His Belcher B.T. 1 Airplane. Exciting book from the Belcher Foundation on the life and work of Osmond Theron Belcher (1893-1924), an early aviation pioneer and the founder of the Belcher Aerial Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles, California, and also on his remarkable invention -- the Belcher Model B.T. 1 Airliner California. The Belcher Airliner California was one of the earliest enclosed cabin, cantilever wing, passenger airplanes in United States history. This publication is hardcover, 6" x 9", and 59 pages. Published 2006, Belcher Foundation.
On the front cover of this book, Osmond T. Belcher is shown standing beside his Belcher Airliner California. Next to him in this picture, sitting on the front fender of a Rickenbacker 6 automobile, is Dewey Rickenbacker, brother of the famous race car driver and World War I ace pilot, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker.
The following is an excerpt from the back cover of this book: "Among the names of pioneers in the field of aviation, names such as Wilbur and Orville Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart come to mind. However, there is the name of one pioneer in aviation whose name has been all but forgotten in history, but whose vision and contributions to the advancement of aviation in the United States should be brought to light. The name of this pioneer of aviation is Osmond Theron Belcher (1893-1924)."
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