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Nieuports Looking Skyward
After entering WW1, the young U.S. Army Air Service (USAAS) did not have fighter aircraft of their own. To fill this void they were assigned French built Nieuport 28 C.1. Many young American aces, like Eddie Rickenbacker, scored their first… Continue reading
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An Aviator’s Sunset
“Aviation is a love story that can only be lived through the eyes of an Aviator” Captain K. Almazrooei Continue reading
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Journey into the Interior
The Muskingum River on its lazy journey to the Ohio River. Derived from the Shawnee word mshkikwam “swampy ground,” it was once a primary route into the interior of the Northwest Territory of the young United States. River pilots still… Continue reading
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Blessings of Geography
Watching the lone barge journey along the Ohio River, my mind drifts to the beautiful history it represents… While freedom is the primary ingredients to the success of the United States, it’s aided by a blessing of perfect geography. The multitude… Continue reading
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Waco UPF-7
Beautiful 1941 Waco UPF-7 showing off on the flight line at the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in (MERFI), Grimes Field (I74), Urbana, Ohio. “Just as musicians feel about scores and melodies, dancers about the steps and flow of music, so we’re one… Continue reading
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Great Circle Earthworks
Closing my eyes, I listen… hoping to hear echoes of the past. Yet after my climb, only my breath joins the chorus of wind in its journey through the trees, now clinging to the sides of ancient earthworks in Newark,… Continue reading
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Beautiful Buckeye Lake
Native Americans referred to this area as the Big Swamp and remained insignificant for most of history; however, this all changed in 1826 when the state of Ohio began construction of the Erie Canal stretching from the Ohio River to… Continue reading
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American Heritage
“History is a ribbon, always unfurling. History is a journey. And as we continue our journey, we think of those who traveled before us. . . . [W]e see and hear again the echoes of our past: a general falls… Continue reading
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