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Tag: aviation history

Glenn Curtiss in his Biplane

A Brief Accounting of the Hell-Rider Glenn Curtiss and His Aviation Legacy

Glenn Curtiss, the real Fastest Man Alive. Some people are born for greatness, ...

Bessie Coleman with her airplane

Bessie Coleman: Early Aviation’s Barnstorming Queen

Bessie Coleman’s Impact on Woman and Minority Roles in Early Aviation Was ...

Lincoln J. Beachey seated in one of his planes

Lincoln J. Beachey: The Tragic Rise and Fall of the Master Birdman

The Unusual Life of the First Aerial Stuntman Began and Ended at ...

Captain's hat on an airliner dash - Flying Without a License: A Look at Three of History's Pilot Conmen

Flying Without a License: A Look at Three of History’s Pilot Conmen

Pilot conmen such as Tom Salme, Jimmie Lane, and Tom Cook are a ...

The Chanute-Herring Biplane glider, developed by Octave Chanute and Augustus Herring

Octave Chanute: From Railroad Engineer to The Father of Aviation

Octave Chanute’s Contributions Had a Far-Reaching Impact on Aviation Most people who ...

Amelia Earhart with her Lockheed Electra - Will New Expeditions Solve The Amelia Earhart Disappearance?

Will New Expeditions Solve The Amelia Earhart Disappearance?

Is Nikumaroro Island the Location of the Amelia Earhart Disappearance? Of all ...

Clyde Cessna flying the Silverwing aircraft

Clyde Cessna and the Founding of the Cessna Aircraft Company

Clyde Cessna: Aviation Pioneer, Aircraft Designer, and Entrepreneur Clyde Cessna’s name, at ...

The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer - The Final Flight of Aviation Record Breaker Steve Fossett

The Final Flight of Aviation Record Breaker Steve Fossett

Remembering Aviator and Adventurer Steve Fossett Most adventurers would agree that it’s ...

An aerial view of the Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio

Air Force Museum to Open New Fourth Building To Public On June 8

The Air Force Museum’s New Building Will Be 224,000 Square Feet Visitors ...

Cutiss_NC-4, the first aircraft to make a nonstop transatlantic flight - How Knowing Aviation History Helps Make a Well-Rounded Pilot

Why Knowing Aviation History Is Important For Pilots

Aviation History Is Full Of Great Stories and Important Lessons If you ...