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Author: Sandy Parks

Fun Flying at Valkaria Air Fest 2013

April 27, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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The wind blustered along the parking and ramp areas at Valkaria Air Fest on Saturday, April 20. Although overcast, the ceiling kept the temperatures cool and stayed high enough for afternoon to early evening flying. The weather scared some fans

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Exotic Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands

April 19, 2013 Sandy Parks 3 comments
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A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands. Their unique flora and fauna once captured the attention of Charles Darwin and led to his writing the “The Origin of Species” in 1859. If you ever

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CAP Assists at TICO Warbird Airshow March 22-24

March 25, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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Civil Air Patrol members from the Florida wing converged at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida to assist with the TICO Warbird 2013 Airshow. The three day airshow was dedicated to all veterans of the military services with a

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Fly It Forward 2013

March 18, 2013 Sandy Parks 12 comments
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Fun, inspiring, and educational best describes the 2013 Fly It Forward day on Saturday, March 9. Women aviators and supporters of space and aviation gathered at Arthur Dunn Air Park in celebration of 50 years of Women in Space. Private

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Girls Fly Too- Graduation from Air Force Pilot Training

March 8, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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Today’s blog honors two occasions…my niece’s graduation from pilot training and Women in Aviation week. If you’ve spent any time on my website or reading through earlier blogs, you already know that aviation is a household word and a lifestyle

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The Old, the Classic, The Modern Moroccan Village

February 15, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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While doing research today I was looking through my Moroccan photos from last year’s trip and came across this one I call the Old, the Classic, and the Modern. Along a stream in the barren desert of Morocco, life comes

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