American aviation historian and author (1929–2023)
Leonard E. Opydycke (May 22, 1929 – February 23, 2023) was an American historian, editor, and author, who specialized in pre-WWII aviation history.[1]
Biography
Leonard Emerson Opdycke was born in Boston, Massasscusetts in 1929. His education included earning an undergraduate degree in English, in 1951 from Harvard College, and in 1965 a Master's degree in Psycholinguistics from the University of Rochester.[1]
He is best known for being the founding editor of two magazines dealing with early aviation;
- World War 1 Aeroplanes, established in 1961, focused on aviation covering the period up to the end of World War I.[2]
- Skyways, established in 1987, covered aviation between the years 1920 and 1940.[2]
In 1999, Opdycke's book French Aeroplanes Before the Great War was published. This was the result of more than 15 years of research, initially with Michel Bénichou, editor of Le Fana de l'aviation [fr], but then as an individual endeavor.[3]
Publications
- — (1999). French Aeroplanes Before the Great War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 9780764307522.
References
- ^ a b "Leonard E. "Leo" Opdycke". William G Miller & Son Funeral Home. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Leonard E. Opdycke". National Air and Space Museum - Wall of Honor. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes Before the Great War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. p. 4. ISBN 9780764307522.
External links
- ww1 Aero
- Youtube - ww1aeroinc
