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Aviation in Virginia

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Aviation in Virginia

Virginia's first aeronautical event was in Williamsburg, Virginia, when a balloon flight was launched from the College of William & Mary using wine spirits for fuel.

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Events

  • Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and the Union Army Balloon Corps during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War
  • 3 September 1908 - Orville Wright flew the first heavier than air flight in Virginia from Fort Myer.
  • Late 20th Century: SST flights of the Concorde from Dulles International.

    • Aircraft Manufacturers

  • Dynamic Aviation

    • Aerospace

  • Orbital Sciences Corporation.

    • Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

    Commercial Service

  • Washington Dulles International Airport provides international air service.

    • People

  • David M. Brown Astronaut from Arlington Virginia who flew in STS-107 mission.
  • Richard E. Byrd, Polar aviator

    • Organizations

  • Virginia Aeronautic Historical Society
  • Virginia Airport Operators Council

    • Government and Military

  • All flight operations in Virginia are conducted within FAA oversight.
  • The Virginia Department of Aviation manages state airport policy.
  • The Virginia Air National Guard is the Air Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.

    • Museums

  • Virginia Aviation Museum Richmond.
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum, opened 2003
  • Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton, Virginia
  • Air Power Park in Hampton, Virginia

    • References

    Aviation in Virginia Wikipedia
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