Show becomes largest aviation event in Missouri History The second bi-annual Spirit of St. Louis Airshow & S.T.E.M. Expo was held May 14th and 15th at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield. MOAVHIST historian Gary Liming has done the research, and this year’s show looks to have been the largest aviation event in the state’s history- although we await complete confirmation. In addition to the United States Navy’s Blue […]
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The skyline above Spirit of St. Louis airport roared for the first time in seven year’s as the airport celebrated its 50th year in operation. Celebrations included a world-class airshow, Veterans Village resource center, and the newly conceived S.T.E.M. Expo that connects local company’s with the next generation to promote careers in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Members of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society were on hand to promote […]
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society’s April meeting took place on Thursday, April 24th in our usual meeting spot at Creve Coeur Airport. This month’s meeting featured a variety of guest speakers that brought different perspectives to what makes the United States Navy Blue Angels truly unique. MOAVHIST member Joe Gurney has been presenting classes and events about the USN Blue Angels around the St. Louis metro area for years, and was […]
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society recently participated in S.T.E.M. week at Prairie View Elementary School. MOAVHIST member Joe Gurney took his traveling Blue Angels presentation to Cynthia Ivancic’s classroom which included custom made handouts of an F/A-18 Hornet, photos, books, and other exciting manipulative’s. Mrs. Ivancic’s son is also a T-45 Goshawk instructor pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps who attended the classroom and other S.T.E.M. night activities. Photos below show all the […]
Check out photos from MOAVHIST member Joe Gurney’s community education class on the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The two hour course was taught at the St. Louis Community College- Meramec campus and featured a variety of stunning photos, videos, and handouts for all participants. Gurney began the class with a 40 minute history and overview of the Blue Angels significance before handing it to the special guest of the night, Bill […]