by Lee Cloer | Feb 22, 2019 | General Interest
What’s In A (Nick)Name? What’s in a nickname? If you had a chance to give yourself a nickname what would it be? Would your nickname be a result of shortening your given name? For instance, Abby may be short for Abilene, Cal for Calvin, Annie for Anastasia, or...
by Lee Cloer | Jan 16, 2019 | General Interest, Video
In 1992, the United States began the process of searching for the replacement of their lightweight fighter aircraft. The Joint Strike Fighter Program would identify through a competition the next stealth multirole fighter intended to replace the F-16, A-10, F-18, and...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 15, 2018 | General Interest
Eager to get into the sky, a young man’s infatuation with flight carries him to a small field of the Philadelphia Naval Yard. He runs up and down the makeshift airstrip trying to get his small aircraft he rented for $25 a month, off the ground. The closest he gets is...
by Lee Cloer | Jun 20, 2018 | General Interest
The 1960s was a time of great achievement in aviation. From the first weather satellite launching in 1960 to the first human walking on the moon in 1969, the Sixties was a time that saw many great advances in flight as well as some tragedies along the way. The decade...
by Lee Cloer | Jun 15, 2018 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video |
When you take your family to an airshow, you’ll see a lot of civilian aircraft parked near the runway that you can walk in and around. There will be flight demonstrations of specialty aircraft and sometimes aerobatic demonstrations that will amaze both children and...
