According to the second printing of The Readers' Digest Great
Encyclopedic Dictionary:
Flight - a soaring or an excursion above or beyond ordinary bounds:
a flight of imagination...
From the first observation of a bird in flight it has been man's
dream to join his avian friends and fly off to great adventures.
Aside from mythology and legend, up until the first part of the 20th century the only means of flight available were in hot air or gas balloons.
Then, on December 17, 1903 the Wright Brothers finally managed to apply mechanical power to aerodynamics and the dream of flying passed from the imaginary phase into reality…
Exploration - The act of exploring; especially, the exploring
of unfamiliar or previously unknown regions.
Mankind has always had an insatiable curiosity to go to the horizon
and beyond. `
Airplane technology developed rapidly and we soon had a new category
of adventurer to join the ranks of the land and sea explorers
- the AVIATION PIONEER. While it took centuries for our earthbound
pioneers to explore the globe; it only took 66 years for our aviation
pioneers to reach across the vacuum of space and replace the sands
of Kitty Hawk with the grey powder of the moon...
Courage, dedication, pursuit of knowledge, self discipline, physical and mental strength, and imagination are just a few of the key characteristics that allow our aviation pioneers the ability to take the kind of risk that is needed to incorporate flying into our everyday way of life.
It is the objective of CAA to look for and offer art and services
to "commemorate" these characteristics and man's dedication
to flight.
I am commissioning and looking for new works to offer on a regular basis, so please book mark my site and check in periodically for new acquisitions. However, if you are having trouble finding an aviation item of interest for your collection, let me know and I will try to assist you in your quest.
Please enjoy our modest initial offerings and help us grow.
Thanks for stopping by...
Bob Haltom
Aviation Aficionado
