PEACHTREE CITY, USA – May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Aventure honors Ben Kuroki, the only known Japanese American soldier to fly combat missions in Asia during World War II. Kuroki was born to Japanese immigrants…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure marks Women’s History Month by honoring Jeannie Marie Leavitt, the first female U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. Born in St. Louis in 1967, Leavitt’s father was an Air Force enlistee, immersing her in the world of…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure is celebrating the Lunar New Year. Also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, symbolizing power, nobility, honor, luck, and success. Aventure’s New York City-based director…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Black History Month, Aventure remembers Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman, and first woman of Native-American descent to hold a pilot’s license. Bessie was born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, and grew up…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure joined those celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, which took place November 10–14. Diwali is a major holiday in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The five-day celebration is observed during the Hindu months of Ashvin…
WASHINGTON, DC – Aventure Aviation addressed attendees of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 5. The fellowship is YALI’s flagship program, which empowers young African leaders…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Aventure honors the first Asian American female aviator. Katherine Sui Fun Cheung was born December 12, 1904 in the Chinese city of Enping. Upon graduating high school, she…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Women’s History Month, Aventure would like to remember Blanche Stuart Scott. Born April 8, 1884, in Rochester, New York, she was possibly the first American woman aviator. In 1910 Scott became the second woman to…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Black History Month, Aventure honors Eugene Jacques Bullard, considered to be the first African-American pilot to fly in combat, and the only African-American pilot in World War I. Ironically, he flew for France instead of…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure Aviation joins those around the world celebrating the Chinese New Year, which starts January 22. Also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Known as…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – November is Native American History Month, where we explore the heritage, culture, experience, and contributions of America’s Indigenous peoples. Aventure would like to take this opportunity to highlight famed aviator, Wiley Post. Born November 22, 1898,…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure Aviation recently participated in local galas for the Southern Conservation Trust (SCT), and US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region (USPAAC-SE). Taking place September 17 in Fayetteville, Georgia, the SCT gala showcased conservation…