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Muskogee was part of the first transcontinental flight - Muskogee Daily Phoenix | One possibility for the new aeroplane was mail delivery. Would it be possible to fly clear across the continental United States and cut delivery time by many days? Many businessmen wanted to find out. It was just eight years after the Wright brothers ...

World War II: Douglas Bader Born from About.com Military History | February 21, 1910 - Future Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader (right) is born.  The son of a civil engineer, Bader entered the Royal Air Force in 1928.  An unruly student, he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and flew his first solo in 1929.  Two years later, he was badly injured in a crash that resulted from prohibited aerobatics.  Losing both his legs, Bader received artificial limbs and returned to flying the following year.  Invalided out of the RAF in April 1933, he worked for the Asiatic Petroleum Company until the outbreak of World War II.  Admitted back into the RAF, Bader secured permission to return to flying.  Taking part in the RAF's operations to support the Dunkirk Evacuation, he scored his first kill on June 1, 1940.  Given command of No. 232 Squadron, he ably led them through the Battle of Britain...   

World War II gunner takes to the skies once more - Detroit Free Press | Norbert Swierz, 90, prepares for a ride in a B17 on Feb. 11 -- his first time in the World War II-era bomber since he was shot down more than 60 years ago. "Wonderful," he kept saying during the flight.
   
Book details wartime drills in Rutherford - The Daily News Journal | A B-24 crew was in bomber training in Smyrna; a B-17 crew trained in Dyersburg. Tennessee had one of four Air Force (Army Air Corps) classification centers in the United States. Thayer General Hospital, a convalescent hospital for soldiers, ...

James Harding, 1918-2011 - Columbia Daily Tribune | He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served as a B-17 master navigator in Europe during World War II, flying in 31 missions. He married Adelaine “Tat” Tattersall on May 31, 1952, at Rapid City Air Force Base in South Dakota. Jim continued to serve in ...
   
Ralph Huffstutter, 1920-2011 - Columbia Daily Tribune | He was a flight engineer in both a B-17 and a B-24. After his military service, he joined his father-in-law in the commercial orchard business in St. Joseph. He formed Huffstutter Orchards in 1957 and purchased orchards in New Franklin, Boonville and ...

Photos: Falcon's Roost 30 - From many moons ago from MRC Aviation | Back in 1992 Hokitika played host to the annual Falcons Roost 30, a RNZAF jet trainer deployment.  This particular year saw a mix of the soon to be retired Strikemaster's (4 aircraft) and recently inducted Macchi's (6 aircraft).  The exercise was held from 31 March until 08 April and was preempted with the visit on 12 February of Strikemaster's NZ6361 and NZ6362.

Bristol Type 152 Beaufort from Planeshots

Women in ATC – Echoes from the past from Roger-Wilco | The subject of women in air traffic control is dear to my heart for several reasons one of which is that I did play a small role in setting the scene for girls to be eventually accepted as ATC cadets in Hungary. The real achievement belongs to the ladies themselves who completed the fight but I do have fond memories of the first steps we took and which were anything but easy.  Anyway, with this background it was only natural that my blog should also take up the subject and it is with real pleasure that I noted just how much interest there is for it amongst you. ...

Today in Aviation History – February 20 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club | In 1915… During the Panama-Pacific Exhibition, Allan Loughead is allowed to launch an air service and flies 600 passengers across the bay during 50 days. The 10-minute flight costs $10 per passenger. ...

Mi-34C1 maiden flight set for May-June - The Voice of Russia | The Mi-34C1 is the only light helicopter capable of performing aerobatic maneuvers. Initially oriented for the Russian market, the aircraft is going to be supplied to Africa, Latin America and the Asian countries in the future. The first Mi-34C1 flight ...