Aviation

Noteworthy: “On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh, in “The Spirit of St. Louis,” completed the first nonstop flight between North America and the European mainland by landing in Paris, France. One day earlier, however, another pilot, Clarence Chamberlin, was all set to take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, in his plane, “The Columbia.” But due to circumstances beyond his control, Chamberlin was barred from his hangar, which made it possible for Lindbergh to fly off into the history books unchallenged. “This recut and retitled version of the original award-nominated documentary covers Chamberlin's extraordinary life, starting with his humble beginnings in Denison, Iowa, to his own historic flight, for it was just two weeks after Lindbergh's when he took off towards Berlin, Germany, with the world's first transatlantic passenger alongside him. “Featuring interviews with various experts and family members, this documentary utilizes a plethora of archival materials to retell the story of the Golden Age of Aviation's forgotten hero.”

Excerpted still from the film documentary by Billy Tooma. follow the link to view.

Note: Billy Tooma is an award-nominated documentary filmmaker. He owns Icon Independent Films, which is based in northern New Jersey. ———————

“I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand…

Adventure is a state of mind and spirit.”

– Jacqueline Cochran

In pursuit of stories, pay attention to the details.

Of interest: Fly With Eva, an “airline pilot from The Netherlands. I recently moved to Hong Kong to follow my dream to fly the Boeing 747. I operate the B747-400ERF and B747-8 freighters. I also flew 4 years as a Boeing 737-800 pilot for a large European passenger airline, based in Barcelona. After completing University Studies in literature and journalism, I took the jump to aviation. I started this website to share some of my stories and experiences, to inform, and to be visible to a new generation.

“We grow up in a society where we think of certain professions as ‘male’ or ‘female’. When young girls are never exposed to women in the flight deck, they pick different role models, in other professions. The idea to choose for a career as an airline pilot simply does not occur to a lot of girls. It is in our nature to be inspired by someone of our own gender. Female pilots of my generation are by no means pioneers in this profession, but because we are really out there as female pilots (on social medial and featured in articles), we become more visible to the new generation; I hope it leads to more girls choosing for this profession!” – https://www.flywitheva.com/journalism-flying-jets/

Model of aircraft and runway used for teaching at Meriden-Markham Airport. As seen at the annual Fly-in 2018. Photo © Moo Dog Press
"A Barnstormer Aviator - My personal journey to scarf and goggles flying in the 1930s" a book by Nick Vuyosevich and Nina Anderson. Seen at The Ninety-Nines booth at MMK Fly-in 2018. CB/MDP The book features a black-and-white image of a man standing beside a biplane.
“A Barnstormer Aviator – My personal journey to scarf and goggles flying in the 1930s” by Nick Vuyosevich and Nina Anderson. Seen at The Ninety-Nines booth at MMK Fly-in 2018. CB/MDP