Why Did the U.S. Post Office Start Airmail So Early? And More Questions From Our Readers
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The history of aviation is pretty wild.
As late as 1919, Franklin Roosevelt, then a top man in the Navy, thought that the idea of using airplanes in combat was ridiculous.
A lot of civilian and military people fought hard to get the US government to support the aviation industry.
Socialist New York Mayor LaGuardia demanded his city get an international airport, over strong opposition.