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 – 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 honors U.S. airborne forces by celebrating National Airborne Day on August 16. This day commemorates the first official U.S. military parachute jump, which took place in 1940 in Aventure’s home state of Georgia at Fort…
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 – 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 honors the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, as the company looks forward to prominent military trade shows next month. Founded September 18, 1947, the U.S. Air Force heritage goes back nearly four…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Father’s Day is June 19 in the United States. For this occasion, we would like to honor the “Fathers of Aviation” Sir George Cayley, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright. In 1849, Englishman Sir George Cayley built the world’s…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Aventure remembers the accomplishments and ultimate sacrifice of Ellison Shoji Onizuka. Onizuka was an American astronaut, engineer, and USAF test pilot from Kealakekua, Hawaii. He became the first…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – March is Women’s History Month, and we honor Harriet Quimby, a pioneering aviator who paved the way for future women pilots. Born in Michigan on May 11, 1875, Quimby would become a journalist and attend her…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Black History Month, we look at the contributions of the late mayor of Atlanta, Maynard H. Jackson, a namesake of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mayor Jackson was instrumental in shaping the hometown airport of Aventure…