Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was an English-born Kenyan aviator (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer
Tag: Plane
Nov 3, 1947 The Kanawha Airport in Charleston, now known as Yeager Airport, was dedicated.
During World War II, Charleston’s airport, Wertz Field, closed when the airport’s approaches were blocked by the federal government building a synthetic rubber plant next
16 Jan 1942: Carole Lombard, Life Lost To A Flip Of A Coin
Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne. When her parents separated, she moved with her mother to California. Her career spanned from
Women’s History Month: Blanche “Betty” Scott, aviator
Blanche “Betty” Stuart Scott (1889-1970) was “possibly” the first American woman aviator. In 1910 she drove an automobile across the United States, only the second
Military: USAF F101 Voodoo
Service Saturday (a few hours early as I will be traveling on Saturday). My Dad was a mechanic in the Air Force. The plane he
Thoughts and Ponderances 