Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America

by Dan Hagedorn

Coinciding with the opening of a new permanent exhibit, America by Air, at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Conquistadors of the Sky celebrates the aviation achievements of twenty-one Latin American nations over the last 100 years--making this chronicle of heroic ventures and epic flights the best reference available on the subject.

This volume was published in cooperation with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

576 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2008

About the author

Daniel P. Hagedorn is the author of over 18 aviation books —16 about Latin American aviation—and more than 260 journal articles for widely read aviation periodicals. He has been published in four languages, and he is an Associate Editor of Air & Space Smithsonian magazine. He was a founding member of the Latin American Aviation Historical Society and is a member of the Board of Directors of that international organization.