History of McConnell AFB, Keeper of the Plains
Construction of a major airfield was not on the mind of Cadet J. Earl Schaefer in the summer of 1917. […]
Month: October 2008
International Pilot: “Captain” Kay Alley
She was only 100 feet off the ground in her first flying lesson when Kay Alley knew that she wanted to be a pilot. […]
Barnstorming pilots always drew a crowd
They’d set out one or two or three at a time, flying World War I surplus biplanes low over the Kansas countryside. […]
Heritage and Legacy: A Brief History of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and McConnell Air Force Base
The history of the 22d pre-dates America’s entry into World War II. The group was constituted as the 22d Bombardment Group (Medium) on 22 December 1939 and activated on 1 February 1940, at Mitchel Field, New York. […]
Pioneer Female, First Civilian Air Traffic Controller in the United States
Mary Chance VanScyoc was the first female civilian air traffic controller in the United States, according to Andrew Pitas. […]
The Final Salute
The Final Salute, the debut novel by Kathleen Rodgers, is about the aftermath of plane crashes, the tight bond between military pilots, and how crewmembers and military families cope after terrible tragedies. […]
Russia-United States relations
Relations between the Russian Federation and the United States since 1991 began after the demise of the Soviet Union. […]
Olive Ann Beech
Universally recognized as the First Lady of Aviation, Olive Ann Beech, has the distinguished honor to be named the first Kansan inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame. […]
Aviation History Facts: October
A listing of important aviation facts, events and happenings from October. […]
Sputnik and the Crisis That Followed
Sputnik (translated as “satellite” or “traveling companion of the Earth”), trailing four metal antennas, passed through the skies over the launch site confirming that a human-made moon was now orbiting the Earth. The “Space Age” had begun. […]