Category Archives: Aviation

A Very Brief History of Commercial Aviation

The commercial airliners you see flying over Dayton, OH today are nothing like they used to be. Clunky hunks of metal have transformed into sleek, high-flying jets that can take you all over the world. While it would impossible to summarize the entirety of airplane history in this small space, here are some of the […]

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The History of Aviation in Dayton, OH

When most people think about the history of aviation in the United States, their minds turn toward that fateful day in Kitty Hawk, NC, when an enterprising pair of brothers took to the skies in the first airplane. For 120 glorious feet, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, took turns soaring about 10 feet above […]

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