Aviation History

"Butch" O'Hare: The Original Top Gun

In my last post, I talked about my past and my relationship with my father. His kindness and encouragement led me to become a pilot. My flying career started as a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor),...

How To Tame A Hellcat

The Hellcat was an important Navy fighter aircraft designed to outfight the Japanese Zero, but all the male pilots were already overseas flying. Grumman needed test pilots to test fly these new air...

Roscoe and Gilmore

Roscoe Turner was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet, Gilmore the Lion.

Samuel Archer King

Samuel Archer King was borin on April 9th, 1828 in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvaniat. Samuel, like many young boys, liked to climb trees and anything he could in order to see out as far as possible. ...

The Orteig Prize

On February 26, 1927 a little known pilot filled out an application to win $ 25,000 for accomplishing what no one else had ever done. The young pilot, Charles Lindbergh, lived in St. Louis, MO whic...

The Feathered Edge

The Feathered Edge is about promoting world class aviator sunglasses by teaming up with world class aerobatic pilots. The importance of protecting your eyes, even if you are not a pilot, is well do...

Donald W. Douglas Aviation Pioneer

Donald Willis Douglas Sr. Aviation Pioneer Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (April 6, 1892 – February 1, 1981) Douglas, from the age of 16, was an early enthusiast about the burgeoning aviation field with ...