EDWARD R. ARMSTRONG -1955

Edward R. Armstrong with his Seadrome. Collection of Bruce Figarsky, 11-16-05

 

EARLY BIRDS ANNUAL MEETING Hotel Carlton, Washington D.C., April 23, 1930      Edward R. Armstrong is listed among the attendees to this meeting of the Early Birds. You may want to use the "FIND" function on "Armstrong" to locate his position on the page. You will see that he is listed as one of the members of the Membership Committee. If you read the whole article, you will get a feeling for what was happening at the time. You can access it by clicking on the title above.

FANTASY ISLANDS by Joseph Bourque      "Even his favorite boyhood author, science fiction writer Jules Verne, would have been impressed with the imaginative scale of Edward R. Armstrong's vision for transoceanic flight. In 1913, barely ten years after the Wright Flyer's first hop, Armstrong conceived a string of floating airports to sustain regular air service between America and Europe, each seadrome supporting a landing platform with services for aircraft and passengers. It was a grand scheme, daring in conception and bold in execution. It might have transformed the world.      For the next decade, he perfected the design, dazzled financial backers and aviation experts, and secured commitments from major East Coast manufacturers. When his plan was ready, in mid-prohibition, he bought a bottle of Bourbon and set it on a shelf in his workroom, to be opened when the first seadrome became operational." Editor's Note: The link to the website from which the above excerpt was taken, which was active on August, 2003, has become obsolete. As of January 7, 2004, I can't find any other links to his story.

 

FIRST DAY COVER Collection of Stéphane Sebile

 

ARMSTRONG MEMORABILIA via email from Bruce Figarsky, 11-16-05      Dear Mr. Cooper, I own Mr. Edward R. Armstrong's personal portfolio concerning his invention Seadrome. I have the original patents, blue prints, dozens of photos, and complete magazines that featured Seadrome. If you know of anyone who might be interested in purchasing this collection, please have them contact me at: LT1TV@Juno.com Thank you for your time and consideration. Respectfully, Bruce Figarsky

Edward R. Armstrong died in 1955 From The Early Birds of Aviation Roster, 1996

 

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