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Orville Wright‘s birthday (August 19th) is National Aviation Day. It also kicks off National Aviation Week. You can learn more and find some great book suggestions in the original post:National Aviation Week for Book Lovers Aviation has always been very important to me. I formally studied it in college and even began training as a pilot. I served in the
Read moreNational Aviation Day is celebrated on Orville Wright‘s birthday (August 19, 1871), and it occurs during National Aviation Week. Franklin Delano Roosevelt established it as an observance in 1939. It is a time meant to recognize and celebrate the pioneers of aviation – not just the aviators themselves, but the engineers, mechanics, and all the personnel that made human flight possible! ORIGINAL POST: It’s
Read moreI have always been an aviation enthusiast. I even trained in the field under various disciplines, including flight lessons. For me, aviation embodies the ideals and spirt of a pioneer as much as a boat for the first sailors. However, aviation expands into space… It is oblivious to color, race, age, and gender. Aviation is timeless and forever offering new
Read moreAviation is great, so you know I had to have some airplane joke and puns!*****You never know what you’ll find on the shelves of a book store or in library – often there are some great treasures and lots of laughs! BOOK SUGGESTIONS:
Read moreRead these posts to learn more about National Aviation week and National Aviation Day as well as find great BOOK SUGGESTIONS: Aviation has always been very important to me. I formally studied it in college and even began training as a pilot. I served in the United States Air Force. You can bet I am jazzed about National Aviation Week
Read moreOn May 24th, the United States celebrates National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day. This may not seem all that exciting, and might appear completely unrelated to Charles Edward Taylor, but both are misconceptions. See, this unique day of remembrance isn’t just special for aviation – it is important for all inventors, mechanics, engineers, and historians. Furthermore, it’s Charlie‘s birthday! You’re probably asking who Charles
Read moreAviation Maintenance Technician Day is celebrated on May 24th, which is the birthday of the man who invented the first aircraft engine, Charles E. Taylor). In honor of this day, I wanted to recognize an amazing woman – Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie (November 21, 1902 – July 17, 1975). She is someone to be celebrated and remembered not simply because she is the first female
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