Dan Patterson
Dan Patterson is an aviation historian and photographer. You can see more of his photos at his website, www.flyinghistory.com
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BETA Technologies establishes electric aircraft facility at the Springfield, Ohio Airport, bringing advanced battery tech and charging stations to Ohio's aviation hub. -
Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, to honor D-Day veteran Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin with a new memorial, marking his heroism 81 years after he jumped into WWII with the 101st Airborne -
May marks 80 years since the end of WWII in Europe. Around that time, US troops began returning home—many by ship, but some airmen flew. This is the story of one of them. -
The passing of Hemingway is a poignant reminder of the earliest days of World War II and the struggle to stand in the way of Hitler and his plans to dominate Europe. -
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how to wage peace once the guns fell silent. -
Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André was flying rescue missions in combat zones. -
Once the Wright Brothers had invented a practical and consistently flyable machine (what we now call an airplane) in 1903, they began developing the aviation business. -
Since before World War II, the Dayton region has been a source of high-quality professional aviation communication arts, including photography, print designs, and more. -
In 1924, the aviation industry was 20 years removed from the Wright Brother's first flight. The world took that knowledge created by the brothers and literally took off. -
The French pilot, writer, and illustrator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote "The Little Prince." He disappeared during a WWII reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean Sea.
