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Шаблон:Infobox aviation in region Virginia's first aeronautical event was in Williamsburg, Virginia, when a balloon flight was launched from the College of William & Mary using wine spirits for fuel.[1]
Events
- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and the Union Army Balloon Corps during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War
- 3 September 1908 - Orville Wright flew the first heavier than air flight in Virginia from Fort Myer.
- Late 20th Century: SST flights of the Concorde from Dulles International.
Aircraft Manufacturers
- Dynamic Aviation
Aerospace
Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Airports
Commercial Service
- Washington Dulles International Airport provides international air service.
People
- David M. Brown Astronaut from Arlington Virginia who flew in STS-107 mission.
- Richard E. Byrd, Polar aviator
Organizations
Government and Military
- All flight operations in Virginia are conducted within FAA oversight.
- The Virginia Department of Aviation manages state airport policy.[4]
- The Virginia Air National Guard is the Air Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.
Museums
- Virginia Aviation Museum Richmond.
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum, opened 2003
- Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton, Virginia
- Air Power Park in Hampton, Virginia
Gallery
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Dulles International Airport
References
