I attended the Robins Air Force Base Air Show this year, as I have almost every year it has been held. For most of my 32 years I have lived in the shadow of Robins, and have always enjoyed watching …
It’s that time of year again folks, the Annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday! This is the 16thannual event, and promises to be a great one. I ran my first organized half …
Eight years ago STARBASE ROBINS ventured into hosting a robotics tournament. We knew very little about robotics at the time and nothing about hosting a tournament. After attending a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics competition …
Last Friday evening, 16 December, was the ribbon cutting for the museum’s exhibit Tuskegee Airmen: A Proud Heritage. There were about 250 people at the event, including three original Tuskegee Airmen: Edward Johnson, Ray Williams, and LeRoy Eley. It was …
I’ve had the pleasure of being the Guided Tour Coordinator for the Museum of Aviation Education Department for nine years now! I would have to say that my favorite part of the guided tours is taking groups into the C-130A …
The Museum of Aviation Education Department is excited to work with Scientists and Engineers from the Middle Georgia community to present the first GA Kid’s STEM Day! This exciting day of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math will be on Saturday, August …
Memorial Day is right around the corner. Let’s make a conscious effort this year to remember the reason for the holiday: the ultimate sacrifice that our military men and women have paid in the past and continue to pay today, …
This past weekend I had the privilege to sit down with two gentlemen, both veterans of World War II, and conduct oral history interviews with them. I have written before about the importance of oral histories, but these were the …
Growing up only 2 miles from the end of the runway at Robins Air Force Base taught me from an early age to appreciate the sound of turbo-props and jets. You would think with almost 30 years of hearing all …
I wanted to write today about a few odds and ends. A housekeeping blog of sorts, just to clear some things out that have been on my mind. Elizabeth Andrews said that “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they …