by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | astronaut, Attic, aviation history, EAA Museum, History, museum, nasa
This piece originally ran in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Even astronauts feel a sense of pride toward their alma mater! NASA astronaut Joe Engle, EAA 390011, grew up in Chapman, Kansas, and eventually earned his Bachelor of Science degree in...
by EAA | Jan 13, 2022 | astronaut, nasa, Podcast, The Green Dot, Warbirds
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris were joined by Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a five-time space shuttle flight veteran, and Charlie Precourt, a veteran of four spaceflights and member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Read...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, Apollo, astronaut, Honoring The Past, nasa, Podcast, Walter Cunningham
Legendary Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham joined the show to answer questions about his time with NASA in the 1960s and ’70s, other ventures heading to space, and the change in culture that’s taken place during his lifetime. Link To...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | air racing, astronaut, aviation history, History, Honoring The Past, WASP
Jackie Cochran is best known for helping found the Womens Airforce Service Pilots, but her aviation career was full of fascinating and remarkable milestones. Link To...
by Sam Oleson | Mar 20, 2021 | Apollo, astronaut, EAA Museum, History, Joe Engle, nasa, X-15
Astronaut Joe Engle is the only person to fly two different winged vehicles in space and will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet. Link To...
