 Embry-Riddle is in the midst of an ambitious project to preserve and document its history and heritage. In an ongoing effort to keep its legacy alive for future aviation enthusiasts, the University is collecting and will archive documents, oral histories, memorabilia, and artifacts that tell the Embry-Riddle story from the earliest days as a flight school at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, through its emergence as a global university.
The historical collection, preserving the noteworthy and defining events in the life of Embry-Riddle, will be housed and displayed at the Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona campuses. It will be open to historians and the public as well.
This is an important effort. Throughout its history, Embry-Riddle has been a pioneer and partner in the evolution of the aviation industry in America and abroad. This legacy must be preserved for students, researchers, and the public.
Jack Hunt interview about Howard Hughes: May 26, 1982
Video interview with former ERAU president Jack Hunt about flying a blimp in 1950 to advertise Howard Hughes' movie "The Outlaw".
Video file name: Jack_Hunt_Howard_Hughes
For Your Reading, Listening, & Viewing Pleasure
In each issue of the Wings of Legacy newsletter, great moments in Embry-Riddle history are brought to life to you through pictures, personal accounts, and historical facts. If you have photos, stories, and memories you would like to share for possible publication, please contact the Wings of Legacy editor, Marci Stappung, at Marci.Stappung@erau.edu.
Click here to view the PDF of the October 2009 issue.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has already begun to identify and write about some of the special people and places that make up the rich history of this vital piece of the story of aviation. You won't want to miss reading about:
The Embry-Riddle Story by Stephen Craft
Chapter I - Embry-Riddle and American Aviation
Chapter II - Embry-Riddle in a World at War
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