Rear Admiral in South Mississippi to celebrate Naval history – WLOX | While he is responsible for more than 40000 men and women, he is taking time this weekend to celebrate the colorful and distinguished history of Naval aviation. "We're very proud of our centennial aviation. We're celebrating the legacy of the pioneers, ...
Double fun at Jasper Air Show, Azalea Festival (3/19) : Entertainment - Brandi Dean with the NASA Space Center in Houston will be at the Beckom Aviation hanger with an exhibit. A variety of food will be sold. Air show gates open at 8 a.m. daily. The show starts at noon Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. ...
Investment in community helps Airdrie air show take flight - Canada Views | The sky is no limit thanks to a growing team of volunteers and some additional support in the form of a community investment grant, presented to the Airdrie Regional Air Show Organizing Committee March 19. Grant funding of $75000 will assist the more ...
Echuca Air Show 2011 Sunday April 3rd by craig308 | The Echuca Aero Club is proud to host it's third biennial Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia'sFly-In and Air Show The general public and lovers of aircraft are in for a treat on Sunday April 3 when the Echuca ...Photorecon - NAF El Centro Air Show 2011 by davebudd | The 2011 United States Air Show season kicked off this last Saturday down at Naval Air Station El Centro. Performers included The Blue Angels, Viper West F-16 team, Navy VAF-122 F-18 team, and other civilian performers. ...
EAA 32 Has Large Turnout for Young Eagles Event With Jeff Skiles and Rod Hightower from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Young Eagles Flights were conducted for youth 8-17 years old in a variety of aircraft | Jeff Skiles, Young Eagles Co-Chairman and First Officer on US Air "Miracle on the Hudson" spoke to the next generation of pilots:Dottie Smith: Progression of the Redding Airport » Redding Record Searchlight from http://www.redding.com/ The main mission of the Redding Army Airfield was to provide advanced flight training for aircrews before their deployment overseas into the World War II combat zones. A squadron of Bell P-39 Airacobras was based at the airfield and used for flight training. They were also used as an air defense unit during their stay at Redding…
B-17 "Flying Fortress" lands in East Texas – KTRE | The B-17 in particular, brings back vivid memories for those who flew it. Saturday, the "Texas Raiders" B-17 touched down at the Jasper County Airport giving East Texans a chance to re-visit her power and beauty. Carl Uyle smiles as he remembers what ...
Girl Scout Cadets from Lawrence Visit Flight School - Patch.com | After the visit, the girls conducted research about women in aviation history. The cadets of Troop 71709 are regular visitors to the Stony Brook Assisted Living Center in Pennington, where they have video-recorded oral histories from the residents. ...
Living History: During WWII, more than a thousand women took to the skies | The Salt Lake Tribune from http://www.sltrib.com/ Within months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. Army Air Force, faced with an acute shortage of male pilots, decided to use women in domestic aviation to relieve their male counterparts for combat. This was a first for the military. They knew little about women’s adaptability, attitudes, strength or psychological bearings. So they turned to world-renowned pilot Jacqueline Cochran…
Akron teacher, pilot Jean Hixson joined pioneering group of women: Women's History Month | cleveland.com from blog.cleveland.com | As part of Women's History Month, we remember Jean Hixson, who was one of the Mercury 13 -- a pioneering group of women who went through astronaut testing but never made it to space. Hixson was born in Illinois in 1922 and earned her pilot's license at age 18. After serving as a WASP in World War II, she became a flight instructor in…
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