Limited in war, fliers vital in peace
Russell Jump is wearing leather aviator togs and stands proudly next to his wartime “Jenny” biplane in the old sepia-colored photo. […]
Aviation History
Wichita Aviation Historic Timeline!
The following timeline originally appeared in the Wichita Eagle Newspaper in the late 1990’s. […]
Laird’s paper models financed real planes
From the moment the first plane soared over Chicago in 1910, people were inspired to build contraptions that other people swore would never fly. […]
Early birds didn’t always escape the bonds of earth
Once Orville and Wilbur Wright proved, in 1903, that flying was possible, every hotshot who could scrape up lumber and sheets wanted to soar with the birds. […]
Did You Know that…??!!
History Trivia and Fun Facts […]
During the past 100 years, Kansas has evolved into the Mecca for general aviation aircraft development
Unique among the industry, nowhere else will you find the concentration of top-name general aviation aircraft manufacturers co-located within such a tight geographic boundary. […]
Did You Know That…??!!
History Trivia and Fun Facts […]
Kansas Aviation: The Past, Present and Future…
On April 8, 1920 a Laird Swallow, the first commercially produced airplane in the United States, made its first flight over Wichita, Kansas. […]