"Without the B-17, we might have lost the war." — General Carl Spaatz, Commander of the US Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Imagine standing at the edge of an English airfield in 1943, the early morning fog lifting over the countryside
Picture this: you’re sitting along a quiet little beach, fingers sifting through wet sand and rocks, the sound of waves and laughter from children fade into the background and suddenly you see something black that resembles a shark tooth. You
It's kind of a big deal when a new airline begins service at an airport and there are usually big celebrations for most inaugural flights. Thankfully for an aviation geek like myself I live near an airport that sometimes invites
You all know that I love museums. I love the large, the small, the world-renowned and the obscure. I really enjoy visiting local historical society museums wherever I go — you always learn something cool and fascinating. So today I
It's no secret my family and I love animals. In fact, family and friends tease us all of the time that we could open up a petting zoo of our own, with all of the animals that we own. So
L ocated in the town of Winchester, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley is probably unlike any stuffy museum you’ve been to before, offering a blend of indoor and outdoor activities that appeal to people of all ages and interests. Whether
Even though it's been less than 125 years since the Wright brothers made their first successful flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, since then mankind has produced enough aviation artifacts to fill hundreds of museums around the world! Fortunately, some
F or as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by military aircraft. Maybe it's because I grew up on military bases so there were always jets and helicopters flying overheard. As a kid I watched movies like
I t was July 12, 1864. After leading a somewhat successful raid into Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in his sights, Confederate general Jubal Early made the decision to withdraw back into Virginia upon hearing about additional Union reinforcements on
Y ears ago my parents, sister and I were on a camping trip with my grandparents to West Virginia. Our route had taken us from our home in Fort Meade, Maryland, around Washington DC and through the countryside of Virginia. After