Utah Takes Flight
On December 17, 1903 on a remote windswept beach, mankind glimpsed the possibility of controlled flight. A…
Airplanes
A Flight to Remember
December 17, 2022 represents the 119th anniversary of man’s first flight of a heavier than air aircraft.…
Fascination with Early Aviation
“Aviation, the word that charms the multitude – that thrills the heart – that crowds the grandstand.…
Pioneers in Aviation
There is little doubt that R. T. Freng’s heroic actions on the evening of March 11, 1929…
A Journey Interrupted, part two
Welcome back to our second article on the first plane crash in Park City’s history. Last week…
A Journey Interrupted
Our story begins on Sunday morning March 10, 1929 in the Mission Hills District of San Diego,…
Air Mail One Legacy of WWI
Air travel throughout the United States today is so ubiquitous it’s taken for granted. On a personal…
Strike Three
On November 17, 1941, a B-18 Army bomber fell from the sky above Park City, engulfed in…
A Silver Lining
Just after midnight on November 17, 1941, Park City witnessed the fatal crash of B-18 Army bomber…
A Hell of a Roar
As the old proverb says, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Unless it is a…
The Perfect Storm, part II
On Sunday, November 15, 1941 airmen of the 88th Reconnaissance Squadron based at Fort Douglas prepared their…
The Makings of a Perfect Storm
Those of us fortunate enough to live full-time in Park City are accustomed to severe and abrupt…
United in Tragedy
Friday afternoon, February 23, 1934, the Wasatch Mountains were blanketed by a heavy snowstorm and low-hanging clouds.…