Aviation

Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone is questioning the integrity of the primary lection. But Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he’s confident the election wasn't rigged. Meanwhile, both Beavercreek and Trotwood, Ohio both failed to pass income tax levies in the recent election.

This weekend a teenager from Chicago flew solo into Greene County. He visited Wilberforce University. It is a historically Black university he said played a significant role in the history of Black aviation.

WYSO Evening News Update: May 9, 2022

During the State of the Union address, President Biden help up Ohio as a beacon of hope fir a resurgence in American manufacturing because of Intel's announcement that it will invent at least $20 billion in a new facility east of Columbus to make microchips. Aviation commentator Dan Patterson has a historical perspective on this news.

Last month it looked like the city of Dayton would allow its demolition, but now, it appears that the city is willing to consider redevelopment proposals.

The program will serve residents who live within a mile of the Kroger’s Centerville store.

A few weeks ago, the skies over Greene County were filled with sights and sounds of American cargo transports from WWII. Aviation photographer and author Dan Patterson has some thoughts about that.

NASA let us know, after Perseverance had landed on Mars, that a small piece of fabric from the Wright brothers’ 1903 Flyer has made the journey too -- and is attached to a small helicopter which is going to fly over the Martian surface maybe as soon as this weekend. Aviation commentator Dan Patterson has some thoughts.

A small piece of aviation history is now on the Planet Mars.

The world famous aviator, General Chuck Yeager, died earlier this month he was 97. Yeager was born in Hamlin, West Virginia, enlisted after high school, and flew 64 combat missions as a fighter pilot against Germany during world during world war two. After that, he trained as a test pilot here in Dayton and in 1947 became the first man to break the sound barrier. WYSO’s aviation commentator Dan Patterson, met Yeager several times and has this remembrance.

If you need a break from man-made entertainment, there’s still time to see Comet NEOWISE in the night sky over southwest Ohio. Get a pair of binoculars…

The Ohio Air National Guard will take to the skies this week to pay tribute to the healthcare workers, first responders, military members and other…