North Carolinian Georgia “Tiny” Broadwich was the first woman in history to parachute from an airplane.
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The Courage to Fly
On September 11, 1974, Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 went down near Charlotte, becoming one of the worst plane crashes in state history. Colette Watson, then a 26-year-old flight attendant, told writer Philip Gerard her account of the accident and its aftermath.
Freedom at 20,000 feet
Warren Wheeler’s love of open spaces inspired him to start his own airline, blaze a trail into history, and pass his knowledge on to a new generation of pilots.
When Piedmont Airlines Ruled the Carolina Skies
More than 70 years ago, a fledgling airline made its maiden flight, soaring out of Wilmington on a trajectory that would shape the future of aviation across the state.
Downtown Goldsboro is Flying High
Goldsboro’s downtown is poised for takeoff — boutiques, a taproom, and even a burger-and-sushi joint have all opened in the once-sleepy town center. From airmen passing through to longtime locals, now everyone’s got a place to be a regular.
Written on the Wind: OBX Airplanes
When it comes to the banners that flutter through the sky above Outer Banks beaches, the words vary and the messages change, but the planes have been a constant for generations.
Alleghany County’s Fearless Flyers
For a pair of pilots with thousands of miles under their belts, flying a 1946 airplane from coast to coast proved that they could overcome any obstacle.
Dinner & an Air Show at The Pik-N-Pig
Carthage: where barbecue meets takeoffs, landings, and stories of skyborne bravery.
