Day One of Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Experience is in the history books on 25 June 2021. After our president shared “Who We Are and What We Believe” Gregory Shaw shared an informative presentation on Aerospace Engineering. This generated some thoughtful questions from the students. Next, Joseph Fletch took us on a historical journey back to West Texas with the 9th & 10th Calvary units 1866 and carried the Buffalo Soldier story all the way to the 555 Paratroopers known as the Triple Nickels. They were the only all-black paratrooper unit in the US Army. We ended the day with a Career Panel that had great engagement from the 52 participants. Many thanks to our panelist for inspiring and encouraging the youth! Keith Washington, KEW Aviation Services. Kimberly Ford, USAF LtCol(ret), Alaska Airlines. Karen Brun, NASA Mission Specialist. Gregory Shaw, The Boeing Company. JP Wilson, Alaska Airlines.Hats off to our camp coordinator, Jaylen Palmer! Day Two at VUO promises to be an amazing day. #FlyHawks
The RTH Aviation Experience Brings STEM Joy to 50 Students. This annual 2-day experience, in June, introduced the world of aviation to Washington and Oregon students in grades 6-12. Friday was a virtual career panel and history lesson covering Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Saturday was an in-person experience at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA including rocketry,
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The June Meeting Series @ Tacoma Narrows Airport. The Friday Zoom covered airport operations the accomplishments of South Korean astronaut Yi Soyeon and included multiple students reading their Continuing the Legacy in Aviation essays. We also highlighted RTH victory at Operation Skyhook. Saturday, we enjoyed the sun from the TIW Observation Deck, reviewed fundamentals of
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Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club, BPA is growing, and we are in search of pilots, aerospace professionals, teachers and aviation enthusiasts to help us serve the community and increase the capacity of our programs. Find us at the OBAP Annual Convention Table 312, 6-9 August. Love what you do? Care about the development of the next
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Look for the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club (Table 312) at the 2025 OBAP Annual Conference, in the Tacoma, WA at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (6-9 August). Learn about our year-around Youth Program, STEM camps and flight training. Find ways to contribute to the mission with your time and resources. The vision of Legacy Lift,
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Dillon Stidwell soloed at Sundance, OK! A longtime student member of the Red-Tailed Hawks is now a sophomore in college feeding his passion for aviation. This former Red-Tailed Hawks FLY Cadet has a bright future as an engineer and anything else he wants to accomplish. Please help us fuel the futures of other potential aerospace
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2024 Red-Tailed Hawks FLY Cadet Making Progress in the Air! Andrew Wilson is keeping his aviation dream alive and showing off his knowledge and skills in Walla Walla, WA. In July, he scored his initial solo and cross-country solo. Yesterday, he crushed the private pilot exam with a 95% earning himself another Red-Tailed Hawks scholarship.
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