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Photo: National Air & Space Museum Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, the "greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived," according to General James Doolittle, turns 90 on January 24, 2012. Last Friday at the annual Living Legends gala at the Beverly Hilton, Hoov
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HARDWARE CITY HISTORY: The local connection to famed General âBlack Jackâ Pershing
New Britain HeraldJohn Joseph Pershing, better known as General “Black Jack” Pershing, was one of the most colorful and competent soldiers in U.S. military history. He fought the Sioux and the Apache, winning a Silver Star in the process. He saw action in Cuba in 1898, in
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“On this day in 1946 Damon Runyon’s ashes were scattered over Broadway by his son, in a plane flown by Eddie Rickenbacker. Runyon was born in Manhattan, Kansas; he arrived at the bigger apple at the age of thirty, to be a sportswriter and to try out at M
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SFO Museum The Benelli 123cc Leoncino, ?The Little Lion,? Want to throw your leg over two wheels without the risk of the road, or release your passion
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About Eddie Rickenbacker
Wikipedia
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 27, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation. During his lifetime, Rickenbacker worked with many influential civilian and... Full Article
