GETTING UP IN THE WORLD
I've always liked flying. I've
piloted a small plane from take off
to landing during a news story a
few years back. I was allowed to
take the controls of the Met Life
Blimp on another assignment.
And I enjoyed many hours of
travel, a few at a time, in Chopper
22 at WYOU TV.
All of those experiences are
on my mind today as we celebrate
National Aviation Day! This special
day was created by a presidential
proclamation by U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939.
It's birthday of aviator Orville
Wright the first person to successfully
fly an airplane.
Of course Orville didn't get to
watch an in flight movie or get a snack.
His flight only lasted 12 seconds and
covered only 120 feet!
The record javelin toss is nearly
three times longer!
Still, Orville;s feat ushered the
way to airline passenger service, It's
been rather slow lately because of the
virus pandemic. In honor of the
holiday let's home we ca all get high
soon. In a plane of course!
Hope you're flying high and
that all your NEWS is good!
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