The Lost Journey Of Amelia Earhart
72 years after famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart disappeared while flying over the Pacific, Kimberly Dozier retraces her fateful journey in search of what really happened. […]
Year: 2009
Wichita had chance for Lindbergh fame
Wichita, known as the center of aviation by the late 1920s, missed its chance to be part of the most publicized flight in history. […]
Amelia Earhart -‘The Future Of Women In Flying’
Speech by Amelia Earhart -‘The Future Of Women In Flying’ with a slide show of her and her great flying machines […]
AT-10 Wichita
In 1940-41 the Beech Aircraft Company designed an advanced multi-engine trainer for ease and speed of manufacture on a large scale and named it the “Wichita.” […]
Where The Raptor Starts Its Day
“Where America Starts Its Day.” This slogan, appearing on T-shirts sold in tourist shops all over Guam, highlights the island’s distinction as the westernmost US territory and, hence, where day first breaks on America. […]
Cessna 400
The Cessna 400 Corvalis TT (Twin Turbocharged) is a single-engine, fixed-gear, low-wing general aviation aircraft built from composite materials by Cessna Aircraft. […]
2nd Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley
Second Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley, a U.S. Army Air Service observer, and his pilot rose above the call of duty, flying close to the tree tops over enemy positions entrenched with rattling machine guns during two attempts to help save more than 500 American Soldiers who were completely surrounded. […]
SAC Bases: McConnell Air Force Base
Located in America’s heartland, airmanship in the Wichita area began in the first decade of the century. […]
Blue Angels – censored, no Van Halen Dreams
The beauty of this song, plus the intense expression in the flying of the Blue Angels, deserve a modern, high quality treatment. […]
Aerial Refueling
Aerial refueling allows aircraft engines to receive fuel while in flight and today is common for many large air forces. It is the equivalent of refueling your car by connecting it to a tanker truck while driving down the highway at high speed. […]