Simine Short is an aviation researcher and historian. She has written more than 100 articles on the history of motorless flight and is published in the United States and Europe. Her recently released book, “Locomotive to Aeromotive. Octave Chanute and the...
Lt. Col. (RET) Al Hulstruck of the US Army WWII Glider Pilots, Silent Wings, joins Soaring 100 with an exhibit that he personally funded, built, and shares with aviation enthusiasts, historians, and the public. Hultruck has the distinction of serving as a US Army...
Rick Young, 1911 Glider reproduction builder for Soaring 100 Exhibit and First Flight Foundation Director, visits Flight Room at Wright Brothers National Memorial. Notice the difference in the curvature of the rib for the Wright 1902 Glider on display at Wright...
Lee earned a Master’s Degree in American History from George Mason University. He recently published a biography on Reimar Horten, titled Only the Wing: Reimar Horten’s Epic Quest to Stablize and Control the All-Wing Aircraft. Lee has flown a variety of single-engine...
