The Beginning – Training At Tuskegee: Part 1
After writing for the CAF Red Tail Squadron for six years, I considered myself to be fairly well-versed in the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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The Beginning – Training At Tuskegee: Part 1
After writing for the CAF Red Tail Squadron for six years, I considered myself to be fairly well-versed in the story of the Tuskegee
Farewell, Fat Albert – and thank you
While we were still in the Florida Keys last week, a strong low pressure system went through, bringing with it rain and very
The Low Blow – the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Your intrepid blogger is visiting the Florida Keys with Mike this week, my first visit ever. As I am always intrigued by weather phenomena,
Willa Brown (Coffey) Chappell
Last week’s blog subject was Illinois aviation pioneer Cornelius Coffey. He met this week’s blog subject, Willa Brown, when she was his student at
Cornelius Coffey And The Tuskegee Airmen
When I visited the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul, Illinois last summer, I mentioned in the blog entries that followed that I’d probably be
Hangar 3, Fleming Field
On a recent frigid Wednesday afternoon (well, OK – two days ago…), Mike and I dropped in at the CAF Minnesota Wing’s wonderful 1940’s
Very Hard Landings
I try to keep the tone of the blog on the light side because a.) there’s enough sad and icky stuff in the regular
Three Merlins
Merlin The Wizard Like a lot of female types, I have been entranced by the romantic story of King Arthur and his Knights of
Flyin’ at EPCOT
Mike and I went to Walt Disney World’s EPCOT the Thursday before Christmas. We needed a break from house emptying/moving activities and with Orlando