Virginia's first aeronautical event was in Williamsburg, Virginia, when a balloon flight was launched from the College of William & Mary using wine spirits for fuel.[1]
Aviation in Virginia | |
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Aviation in the United States | |
Airports | |
Commercial – primary | 9 |
General aviation | 66 |
Military and other airports | 11 |
First flight | |
7 May 1801 (Balloon), 3 Sept 1908 Heavier than air |
Events edit
- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and the Union Army Balloon Corps during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War
- 3 September 1908 - Orville Wright flew the first heavier than air flight in Virginia from Fort Myer.
- Late 20th Century: SST flights of the Concorde from Dulles International.
Aircraft Manufacturers edit
- Dynamic Aviation
Aerospace edit
Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Airports edit
Commercial Service edit
- Washington Dulles International Airport provides international air service.
People edit
- David M. Brown Astronaut from Arlington Virginia who flew in STS-107 mission.
- Richard E. Byrd, Polar aviator
Organizations edit
Government and Military edit
- All flight operations in Virginia are conducted within FAA oversight.
- The Virginia Department of Aviation manages state airport policy.[4]
- The Virginia Air National Guard is the Air Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.
Museums edit
Gallery edit
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Dulles International Airport
References edit
- ^ "First Balloon Flight in Virginia". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Aeronautic Historical Society". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Airport Operators Council". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "VDOA". Retrieved 1 September 2014.