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Davenport’s Mary Solbrig: Believed to Be the Nation’s First Female Airplane Mechanic

Posted on December 6, 2018 by SCblogger

In the early 20th century, The Pioneer Era of aviation began. The first powered airplanes were taking off, and men and women wowed large crowds at fair exhibitions with their flying machines. Among them was Davenport’s very own Oscar Solbrig. … Continue reading →

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Come Josephine in My Flying Machine

Posted on March 24, 2008 by SCblogger

Come Josephine in My Flying Machine, Going up she goes! Up she goes! Balance yourself like a bird on a beam, In the air she goes! There she goes! Up, up, a little bit higher, Oh! My! The moon is … Continue reading →

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