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Hundreds Of Local Children Took Flight At Florida Air Museum by James Coulter Nearly 200 children had the opportunity to hop within the co-pilot seat of an airplane to fly alongside a pilot into the wild blue yonder above Lakeland on Saturday. More than 200 children between the ages of…

Hundreds Of Local Children Took Flight At Florida Air Museum by James Coulter Nearly 200 children had the opportunity to hop within the co-pilot seat of an airplane to fly alongside a pilot into the wild blue yonder above Lakeland on Saturday. More than 200 children between the ages of…

OSHKOSH, Wis. — An area pilot has now given more than 100 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part of the EAA “Young Eagles

A time of gathering and remembrance to honor the life of Daniel A. Elliott Sr., 86, who passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110...

OWLS HEAD — Daniel A. Elliott Sr., 86, passed away peacefully in his home in Owls Head on Thursday, October 7, 2021, with family at his side. Born November 4, 1934, in Rockland to Frank A. and Geneva (Phelps) Elliott, he was educated in schools in...

PAYETTE Following a shutdown in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Payette Apple Blossom Festival returns for its 98th anniversary in 2021. But how did the festival get planted in Payette? What has helped it take root? The Independent-Enterprise dug deep into its archives to share with you how this tradition’s seeds were sown and share examples of what has kept it growing to where it is today. Sowing the seeds The first Apple Blossom Festival was organized by the ladies of the Payette ...

Carson High School sophomore Spenser Bray knew from an early age that he would be an engineer and aviator. Bray spent hours and days in his garage experimenting with his fascination with design and flight. Through designing and flying gliders, then moving into RC design, Bray learned to understand the physics of flight as a remote pilot. Bray joined the local High Sierra RC Club (HSRCC), which maintains the RC airport in Carson City; its members took Bray “under their wing” and provided...

(KNSI) - A St. Cloud area airplane club will give kids a complimentary birdseye view of the community next mon...

Submitted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 551 (KNSI) – A St. Cloud area airplane club will give kids a complimentary birdseye view of the community next month. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 551 is hosting a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the St. Cloud Regional Airport on Saturday, May 15. Kids age 8 to 17 will have a chance to get taken aboard a plane and soar over the Granite City. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young ...

Share this article Share this article OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor Barron Hiltons legacy as a supporter of aviation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded a half-million-dollar grant to the Endowment Fund of the Ninety-Nines, a nonprofit organization of women pilots dedicated to aerospace training and education. The grant will enable the Ninety-Nines to increase outreach activities, develop more high-quality pilot proficiency education programs, and share the gro...