Tag Archives: aviation

Books about Flying

Posted on February 24, 2016 by vanbraman

Tonight I will share some of the books I have that are about flying. I will start with a few books that I recently acquired. Airfield by Jeanette Ingold is an interesting story about a young girl who hangs out … Continue reading →

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Harriet Quimby

Posted on September 15, 2014 by vanbraman

While looking through one of my Grandma’s Scrapbooks tonight I ran across an interesting clipping. This picture shows Harriet Quimby who made history in 1911 by becoming the first woman pilot to receive a license from the Aero Club of … Continue reading →

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