Archive for the 'Great Aviators' Category
Chuck Yeager
Monday, January 11th, 2010Cengiz Topel – first Turkish Pilot killed in Action
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Cengiz Topel (1934, İzmit-1964 Cyprus) was a fighter pilot of the Turkish Air Force, who was killed during Turkey’s military intervention in Cyprus.
Career
He was born on September 2, 1934 to Hakkı Bey, a tobacco expert from Trabzon and Mebuse Hanım in İzmit, where his father was working for the Turkish Monopoly. He was the third [...]
Amelia Earhart: Great Aviator
Saturday, December 5th, 2009Who was the person behind the legend of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
This is the story of Amelia Earhart, whose life and premature death was a memorable blend of bravery, adventure and tragedy.
Early Life
Born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia’ Earhart’s early life was unstable, hallmarked by displacement [...]
