Tag Archives: aviation history

Kenneth Whiting, pioneer naval aviator

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

If you have been following the snippets of Bishop Milton Wright’s diary that we’ve been posting on Twitter and Facebook, you may have noticed the relatively frequent mention of one “Lieut. Whiting” in several entries in the summer of 1914: … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earhart in the Archives

Posted on June 18, 2014 by dawne

This week marks the anniversary of the flight of Amelia Earhart as the first woman to fly as a passenger on a trans-Atlantic flight. On June 17, 1928, Earhart departed Trepassey Harbor, Newfoundland, in a Fokker F7 named Friendship with … Continue reading →

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Aviator Atwood and Lieut. Milling

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

If you’ve been following us on Facebook or Twitter, you have probably noticed the posts containing passages from Bishop Milton Wright’s diaries, 100-years-ago-today style. The passages are very short and usually comprise the entirety of that day’s diary entry. (Very … Continue reading →

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