Author Archives: Lisa Rickey

A Visitor from Le Mans, France

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Lisa Rickey

We had the pleasure last week of hosting a special visitor from Le Mans, France, to see materials from our world-famous Wright Brothers Collection. Marc Denoueix is a businessman and the former President of the Le Mans Sarthe Wright Centennial … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago in Aviation: Harold Harris Parachute Jump

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Lisa Rickey

One hundred years ago this month – on October 20, 1922 – Lt. Harold R. Harris, a test pilot at McCook Field in Dayton, became the first person to successfully use a ripcord parachute to save himself during a real … Continue reading →

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Garlow’s Blizzard of 1978 Photos

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Lisa Rickey

Bill Garlow was a photographer with the Dayton Journal-Herald from 1964 until the newspaper merged with the Dayton Daily News, and then continued with the DDN until his retirement, about 2006. Over his more than 40-year career, he captured hundreds … Continue reading →

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