Hello friends! Don’t you just love this time of year? As a native Virginia boy who has lived in multiple states and countries, I must say – I LOVE VIRGINIA! If you are reading this from somewhere else, I offer you my condolences. I am sure the place you live has its share of benefits,
As my wife and I prepare for an upcoming move and in so doing go through the “downsizing” process of our home I find myself sorting through a myriad of “stuff” amassed over a half century. One item I discovered was the operating manual for the B-52, an airplane I flew off and on for
Pilot Weather Advisor – How It Came To Be Norman Crabill – Aero Space Consultants Pilot Weather Advisor, the concept for displaying weather data in the cockpit of airplanes, was sparked by work being done at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in the late 1970s.The technology was first developed in LaRC`s Storm Hazards Program to
by Dave Young As I pen my comments, we are still under the threat of the COVID 19 crisis, exacerbated by the ongoing upheaval caused by protests and riots, permeated by discourse about the “rule of law” all overshadowed by political maneuvering. Gave me pause to meander through my memories of approaching 53 years as
Greetings! I think an introduction is in order. I’m Greg Fletcher and I’m the new President of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society. Elected earlier this year, I’m happy to have this opportunity to serve the Society! I am an active member of Civil Air Patrol and I love all things aviation. At the age of
Please accept our extreme apologies. The Spring newsletter was mailed out from Fredericksburg post office on April 3rd, 2020. I, among many others, still have not received it. The post office and printer are researching to see why. So we’ve decided to share this quarter’s newsletter. Please click here to view the entire newsletter as
