An Air Minded City
Medford's strategic location between Seattle and San Francisco enhanced the rapid development of the Rogue Valley's aviation history.
Eugene Ely, the first man to land on a naval vessel, Lindbergh's 1928 landing, the service and creation in 1934 of United Airlines were all milestones in Rogue Valley aviation history.
Eugene Ely, the first man to land on a naval vessel, Lindbergh's 1928 landing, the service and creation in 1934 of United Airlines were all milestones in Rogue Valley aviation history.
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Based on an article by William Alley, Society Archivist & Historian. The program includes original historic film footage and still photography.