Although military leaders were quick to grasp the warfighting potential of airplanes after the Wright Brothers proved the feasibility of flight, it took decades before they were convinced there should be a separate military service dedicated to air power.

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Also increasing is the balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund because user fees and taxes, which were intended to be dedicated exclusively to aviation improvements, are not being invested as they should be.

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It is to the opportunities that they present to the Hinderys of this world that this book should, by all rights, be dedicated.

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