History
Long Island Air & Space Hall Of Fame 2012
Monday, May 14th, 2012Today I will be attending the 4th annual luncheon honoring the Induction Class of 2012 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum presented by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. This should be an exciting event and with some very interesting speakers and I will be recording the event and conducting interviews for The Stuck Mic AvCast. The 2012 [...]
Book Signing : A Pilot’s Journey – Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman Curtis Christopher Robinson
Friday, February 10th, 2012Today I will be at the National Air And Space Museum Book Signing event. George Norfleet author of “A Pilot’s Journey – Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman, Curtis Christopher Robinson” will be signing books from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. George Norfleet recorded a series of interviews with the late Curtis C. Robinson, a Tuskegee [...]
Recommended Reading – Images Of Aviation : LaGuardia Airport
Monday, December 19th, 2011Strolling along the Skywalk dressed in their Sunday best, the mother in heels and the father wearing a bow tie and properly pressed suit. The young man is holding his father’s hand while straining against his father’s firm grip, his arm outstretched to get as close to the metal railing dividing the bystanders from the [...]
Bartow Airport : Video History of A WWII Training Base and Community Airport
Saturday, July 9th, 2011Built during WWII, Bartow Municipal Airport is self sustaining with a rich history as a fighter training base. Whether you arrive in Bartow by land or air you should visit the inviting new terminal building and restaurant. You will find yourself relaxing in one of the rocking chairs watching the planes take off and land. [...]
Pappy Boyington Field : The Struggle To Honor A Hero
Saturday, June 11th, 2011Many times airports are renamed to honor a historic figure, important individual, or heroes from our past. When we rename an airport to that of a military hero we honor the individual but also in a greater vain all who served. The heroic actions of Pappy Boyington will be forever remembered in the renaming of [...]
Airports Of Historic Massachusetts
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011As I traverse this wonderful world by air, I enjoy viewing the many airports below and in my mind imagine the planes taking off and landing. Many times I will pass over an airport with large runways with only a few planes and a small building. Some have the typical triangle shape design made popular [...]
The Jet Age Transforms the world for the Baby Boomers
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Slouched over my coffee, the morning fog in my mind had not lifted, I held the warm cup in both hands helping extract the heat. Raising my eyes, slowly focusing on the television, a 747 jumbo lumbering into the sky came into focus. As always, a plane on television was a greater boost to my [...]