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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2011
Page
15
The Smithsonian exhibit recounts early flight pioneers led by the Wright brothers. It covers the 1903 powered flight, disbelief, 1908 military trials, and the 20th century rise of air races and female pilots.
After the war aircraft were inefficient for passenger use. Pilots performed aerial photography crop dusting and exhibitions. Government air mail contracts emerged, giving pilots a livelihood when passenger numbers remained low.
David Weinstone, guitarist of Music for Varks and Other Mammals, releases a new CD "All I Want" and writes songs for kids. He learned guitar after his sister received one for her birthday, studied music in college at 23, played on the streets of New Orleans, and later performed in New York clubs before teaching children and creating music videos shown on Nick Jr.
The article recalls Charles Lindbergh as the first solo Atlantic crossing on May 20 1927 after 33 a half hours at the controls. It notes his barnstorming days Army Air Service airmail work and rise to fame. It highlights his goodwill tours and his wife Anne Morrow who later flew with him and helped scout routes for Pan American Airways.
The article recalls Charles Lindbergh and Anne Reed Lindbergh’s 1931 Asian voyage via Canada Alaska Russia Japan and China and the 1933 European trip across Greenland and Europe. Charles piloted. Anne used Morse Code radio to receive weather and report their position. They pioneered flights with pontoons or boat-bottom gear and prepositioned fuel and supplies, sometimes sleeping in the aircraft and eating canned food. Amelia Earhart followed as a leading aviation figure, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, promoted flying careers for women, then disappeared over the ocean while attempting a world flight. Next issue previews Mother's Day flowers in The Mini Page.
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