The first Black aviator licensed to fly in Arkansas is among three pilots who will be inducted into the 2023 class of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The inductees are Pickens Black Jr., Bob Blankenship and Matthew Younkin. The…
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- April 2022MagazineOpinionTransportation
Editor’s Letter: Remembering Skyways
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJust as The Natural State has been home to “that Arkansas wine” for going on 150 years — borrowing an old tagline from Wiederkehr Wine Cellars — that “Arkansas airline” helped lay the foundation for the growth of commuter airlines…