In Five Days in Aviation History: Cleveland National Air Races

Aviation History, Aviation news, HistoryBy KSOP EditorAugust 19, 2026

In Five Days in Aviation History: Cleveland National Air Races Contributor: Barry Fetzer Sources: Wikipedia, YouTube   Courtesy of Wikipedia In five days, we’ll note the anniversary of the first day of the 1929 National Air Races, held in Cleveland, Ohio.  I’m launching this historical vignette today, five days early, because I’m departing on a…

Last Week in Aviation History: Commercially Viable Battery-Powered Flight?

Aviation History, Aviation news, HistoryBy KSOP EditorAugust 19, 2026

Last Week in Aviation History: Commercially Viable Battery-Powered Flight? Contributor: Barry Fetzer Sources: AVBrief.com and Heart Aerospace   How did we get to mid-August already?  “Time”, as they say, “flies”…as does the constant march of technological change. How did we get to big, electric airplanes so quickly?  Well, despite some of our disbelief (including my…