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Blanche Stuart Scott: Rochester’s Untamable Tomboy of the Air

The only woman Glenn Curtiss ever taught to fly achieved a host of aviation firsts, but her eventful life included plenty of adventures on the ground as well.

Endnotes: Things You Find While Looking for Other Things: Charles Lindbergh Visits Buffalo, 1927

A local archive’s chance find provides a visual reminder of a defining event in aviation history.

Endnotes: A “From Russia. . . With Log!” Follow-up

We revisit the intriguing story a Bell P-39 fighter’s trip to the Soviet Union.

It's a Trap! A Pair of Regional Milestones in Naval Aviation

Naval aviation was born 100 years ago this past January, and to mark the centennial of this important event, we highlight two of Western New York's many contributions.

Cooling the Heat of Battle: Lockport’s Largest Employer Did Its Part in World War II

When the United States entered World War II, industry across the country transformed to meet the production needs of the war effort. Lockport’s Harrison Radiator Corporation provides a single local example of this nationwide phenomenon.

From Russia...With Log!

During World War II, Western New York sent thousands of aircraft to the Allies through Lend-Lease. The recent return of one of them provides an opportunity to explore the larger significance of that contribution.

Sergeant Philip J. Fink's Journey to Freedom

Follow Fink's journey from a medieval Norman farmhouse to the nightlife of occupied Paris and his final trek by foot over the Pyrenees Mountains to freedom.

Buffalo's Forgotten World War I Ace

John Knox MacArthur shot down six enemy planes and won the Distinguished Service Cross fighting in the skies above France. Remember the daring ace from Buffalo that met his demise in the Great War.

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