Aviation

Aviation

Articles covering aspects of aviation from historic sites and museums to vintage aircraft.
24
Nov
Woman's silhoutte atop a sand dune

Scaling the Outer Banks Dunes

The dunes of the Outer Banks aren't what they were when the Wright Brothers succeeded at powered flight at Kitty Hawk, but two preserves give you a place to scramble sandy heights.
3 min read
16
Sep
Hanger Two Liberty Aviation Museum

Liberty Aviation Museum

It's not just aviation: military vehicles, automobiles, PT boats, memorabilia, and a diner honor World War II sacrifices at the Liberty Aviation Museum.
9 min read
17
Jul
First footprints on the moon Apollo 11 NASA

First on the Moon

North of Dayton, rural Wapakoneta celebrates its biggest claim to fame: it's the hometown of Neil Armstrong and home to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
8 min read
26
Oct
Mount Hood as seen on the approach to PDX

Aloft

Viewing Earth from 30,000 feet is a humbling experience, yet the miracle of air travel has become routine, a commodity.
2 min read
25
May
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial at Walterboro

Walterboro's Tuskegee Airmen

More than 500 of the Tuskegee Airman learned advanced aerial combat training at Walterboro Army Air Field. This memorial on the grounds of Lowcountry Regional Airport tells their story.
2 min read
18
May
Sculpture depicting the first flight

Taking Flight

At Wright Brothers National Memorial in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, walk in the footsteps of Orville and Wilbur at Kill Devil Hill to learn how the brothers from Dayton, Ohio, discovered how to fly
3 min read