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I love that you included female pilots as well as the Tuskegee Airmen. I recommend
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The Tuskegee Airmen (other topics)West with the Night (other topics)
Flight of Dreams (other topics)
Faith and the Electric Dogs (other topics)
Today I found out that November is Aviation History month! I had absolutely no idea but found that tidbit of information to be very fascinating and it gave me the idea to make this our theme for November! Here is a little excerpt I pulled from nationaldaycalendar.com:
"Looking back, many of us quickly identify Wilbur and Orville Wright. However, long before the brothers took to the air, others were lifting off in other devices. In fact, the Wrights were inspired by these inventive pioneers in aviation. For example, Otto Lilienthal built gliders and flew them near Berlin, Germany. His very invention aided the Wright brothers in the design of a powered aeroplane.
Another notable figure in aviation history many will name is Amelia Erhardt. While she earned many records, the one record she never successfully circumnavigated the globe. The first woman to gain that honor was Geraldine Mock. In 1964, Jerrie Mock completed her feat in twenty-nine days, eleven hours, and fifty-nine minutes. She flew a Cessna 180 named the “Spirit of Columbus.”
In 1941, The 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Tuskegee comprised of black pilots and ground crews. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen, a segregated military unit. Because the NAACP had forced the military’s hand, the airmen were undertrained and expected to fail. Though they did not perform at the same level as their counterparts, they completed their missions and met demands while overcoming obstacles. As a result, they led the way for integrated units in the U.S. Air Force."
So, for November, let's read something about flying! It can be a non-fiction historical book, fiction or non-fiction stories about specific pilots, war stories, traveling stories, or something like the strange but adorable little book Faith And The Electric Dogs. Just share your suggestions below and let's see what we end up with!