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Aviation history
on the air
Hear Dan Patterson's aviation heritage commentaries on WYSO Public Radio, 91.3 FM.
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'Aerial America' Ohio episode views NAHA's aviation heritage from above
 | | 'Aerial America' filmed Wright "B" Flyer in 2012 (Photo by Timothy R. Gaffney) |
The Smithsonian Channel's "Aerial America" episode on Ohio is airing this week, and an online trailer shows dramatic aerial views of aviation heritage sites in the Heritage Area, plus breathtaking shots of the Wright "B" Flyer in flight.
"It's where the Wright brothers' visions of flight fully took off and where a young Neil Armstrong first dreamed of the Moon," says a blurb on the program's website. Each episode features a different state viewed entirely from the air.
"Aerial America's" production team visited the Heritage Area in October and used a chartered helicopter to shoot footage of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum, Wright-Dunbar Neighborhood, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Hawthorn Hill and other sites. It also captured dramatic scenes of Wright "B" Flyer Inc.'s "Brown Bird" airplane in flight over the Dayton area.
The episode began airing Sunday evening. It's scheduled to appear again on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 7 pm Eastern Time. Visit smithsonianchannel.com and click on "Ways to watch" to find out if you can view it on your cable service and to view the trailer. |
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Legendary Army aviator among 4
to be enshrined by Hall of Fame
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick H. Brady is among the four aviation legends to be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame at its enshrinement ceremony on Friday, Oct. 4, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Considered by many to be the top helicopter pilot of the Vietnam War, Brady is legendary among Army aviation and aerial medevac communities. His 34-year Army career includes flying over 2,500 combat missions as a Dust Off helicopter pilot, saving over 5,000 wounded, and earning the Medal of Honor among numerous awards for valor, according to the Hall of Fame. Brady also developed foul weather and tactical techniques for air ambulance rescue, none of which had ever been executed in combat before.
The other 2013 enshrinees include: *The late C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson, who helped develop a civilian-pilot training program for African Americans in 1940 and served as chief instructor of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. *Capt. Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson, USN (Ret), a former Navy fighter pilot, test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew five space shuttle missions, including four as Commander. *The late Dwane L. Wallace, who retired in 1975 as chairman and chief executive of Cessna Aircraft after 41 years with the company, a period that spanned the Great Depression, when he used money won by air racing to meet payroll, and the advent of corporate business jets. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now. Visit nationalaviation.org for more details. The Hall of Fame is a NAHA partner. |
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NAHA developing new strategic plan
The National Aviation Heritage Alliance has begun work on a new strategic plan to guide its activities over the next five years.
"NAHA approved its last strategic plan in 2007, and it's time to draw a new roadmap that accounts for changes since then," said Tony Sculimbrene, executive director.
One major change has been a federal law authorizing the National Park Service to add the Wright brothers' Hawthorn Hill and the Wright Company factory buildings to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Hawthorn Hill is now in the hands of Dayton History, and the Wright factory buildings-the two original Wright Company buildings and three adjacent structures-have been acquired by Home Avenue Redevelopment LLC, which is preserving the buildings as it razes surrounding structures on the 54-acre, former Home Avenue Redevelopment Site.
The strategic planning process will address what role NAHA should play in the preservation, restoration and operation of the factory buildings and the adjacent structures.
The planning process also will look at ways NAHA can position itself for future sustainability. |
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The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation designated by Congress as the management entity of the National Aviation Heritage Area. The Heritage Area encompasses an eight-county area in Ohio (Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Clark, Warren, Champaign, Shelby and Auglaize counties.) NAHA's vision is to sustain the legacy of the Wright brothers and make the Dayton region the recognized global center of aviation heritage and premier destination for aviation heritage tourism.
PO Box 414 * Wright Brothers Station * Dayton, OH 45409
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