IMAGININGS OF FLIGHT: Past, Present, & Future of Aviation The National Park Service and the Oregon L5 Society (a chapter of the National Space Society) invite you to a free, public lecture series at the Tex Rankin Theater inside Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th Street, Vancouver WA 98661 Each lecture will begin at 6:30 pm. The topics range from early aviation in Vancouver to meteorites and the future of space exploration. For more information call the Pearson Air Museum at (360) 816-6232 or the Visitor Center at (360) 816-6230. Featured Speakers: February 5, 2015The Spruce Production Division's Vancouver Cut Up Mill and the Contribution to the Air War in World War I Presented by: Dr. Robert J. Cromwell, National Park Service During the summer of 1917, while America was preparing to enter World War I, the U.S. Army's Spruce Production Division was established as an effort to provide lumber to build military aircraft. By 1918, the Division sent 30,000 Army soldiers into the forests of Washington and Oregon to begin logging. In Vancouver, Washington, on the site of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a massive Spruce Mill processed the raw material. NPS Archaeologist, Robert Cromwell discusses this fascinating moment in February 12, 2015 The Meteorite Petting Zoo Presented by: Richard Pugh, Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory, Portland State
University The
Cascade Meteorite Laboratory in the Department of Geology at Portland State
University hosts a large collection of meteorites recovered from the Pacific
Northwest. Come learn about the fascinating scientific research being conducted
on meteorites, and what they can tell us about the origin of the Earth and
other planets, our solar system, and even the molecules that are precursors to
life. Mr. Pugh will bring meteorites for viewing, and encourages visitors to
bring suspected meteorites for verification purposes. February 19, 2015 Mining the Moon with a Lunar Elevator Presented by: Charles Radley As mineral resources on the earth become rarer and more difficult to reach, serious research is being conducted on establishing mining operations on the moon and other near earth celestial bodies. Join us to hear aerospace system engineer, Mr. Charles Radley, present an overview of utilizing a lunar space elevator to retrieve mined materials from the Moon and transport them directly to the Earth. February 26,2012 NA337, the Commonwealth Air Crews and the Evolution of the Handley Page Halifax Bomber Presented by: Dr. Diana DeLuca
Most aviation historians are familiar with the RAF's Bomber Command operations over German occupied Europe in World War II, but most associate these raids with the now famous AVRO Lancaster. A less heralded, but equally important four-engine bomber, was the Handley Page Halifax. Dr. DeLuca will explain the role of the "Halibag" in these bombing missions, its favorable use with Commonwealth crews, and the recovery and restoration of NA337, a Halifax currently on exhibit at the National Air Force Museum of Canada. March 5, 2015 March 12, 2015 March 19, 2015 |
Last updated: February 21, 2015