PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure remembers Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock for Women’s History Month, the first woman to fly solo around the world. Born November 22, 1925, in Newark, Ohio, Mock was fascinated with aviation at an early age. She studied…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – For Black History Month, Aventure honors Guion ‘Guy’ Bluford. As the first African American to travel to space, his historic journey getting there has paved the way for future generations to reach new heights. Bluford was…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure will join those celebrating the Lunar New Year later this month. The holiday starts January 28, which is Lunar New Year’s eve, and lasts until the Lantern Festival concludes February 12. Also known as the…
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 Eula Carter Scott. Born December 9, 1915, Eula…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Hispanic Heritage Month is held from September 15 to October 15, and Aventure is proud to honor the legacy and impact of Felix Rigau Carrera, the first Puerto Rican pilot. Also known as El Águila de…
PEACHTREE CITY, USA – Aventure participated in a “fireside chat” at the Delta Air Lines inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Convening, held June 11 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta’s goal of this session was to…
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 – 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…