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Aero Pioneer Times, a 37 edition series of aviation news, celebrating the intrepid birdmen and women of the golden age of flight is proud to offer the premier edition 100% dedicated to Calbraith Perry Rodgers.

22 pages, 60+ photographs and 240+ headlines beginning August 9, 1911, follow Cal's journey from getting his license at the Chicago Grant Park International Aviation Meet all the way to Long Beach California.

Did you know Cal "lost" his aeroplane upon arriving in Chicago August 9, 1911? Did you know Cal was originally considering making the attempt to become the first transcontinental flyer, with a cash register strapped to the wing? These and 240 more headlines gives you a glimpse of how America came to know C.P. Rodgers.

Cartoonist Bud Fisher, animater of the Mutt & Jeff series drew a cartoon that was published nationwide on September 24, 1911 referencing "this unknown flyer trying for the Hearst $50,000 prize". The full comic strip referencing Cal has been captured and digitally restored and presented exactly as it was nearly 100 years ago.

The back page has a black and white reproduction of the famed poster map tracing the flight and a close to actual size picture of the Vin Fiz syrup bottle in wonderful detail. Also, glimpse into some private collections, many images not seen by the general public for over 98 years.

The Aero Pioneer Times - Cal Rodgers - Vin Fiz Edition is now available for the first time ever. Please click here to order: Order the Cal Rodgers Edition Now



If you've not yet heard about Aero Pioneer Times, we invite you to explore what's coming in the upcoming 36 issues beginning January 2009, featuring headlines of aviation history from January 1909, and for the next 35 months after that. Please note, all Cal Rodgers headlines will not be in the August - December 2011 editions, you can only get them in this limited printing.

Proceeds of the Cal Rodgers - Aero Pioneer Times are going to fund the feature documentary film. By ordering, YOU are helping to make this forgotten Birdman make it finally to the silver screen.