Description of Best Essay Scholarship Award - this year's 2011 scholarship award is in memory of B-24 pilot, Lt. Norman J. Rogers, Jr.

 2nd Place Award - $50.00

                       Third Place and Honorable Mentions will also be awarded                 

  Flight Camp at the Museum of Aviation

Left to right, 1st Place winner Austin Alexander, Education Director, Melissa Spalding, and Co-sponsor Reid Geddie

                                      communication equipment while maneuvering your jet through mountains, thunderstorms, and
                                      aerial refueling challenges.  Mission Quest is an interactive educational program that uses state-of-
                                      the-art aircraft simulators to support local, state and national math and science learning objectives.
                                      Problem solving, communications, team building and leadership skills are also stressed.  Students
                                      become aircraft crew-members and fly simulated Air Force non-combat missions.

                                                                                   *Designed for middle & high school age students
                                                                                   *Increases students understanding of math, science & technology
                                                                                   *Supports national goal of making students scientifically literate                                 
                                                                                   *Improves students' communications and problem solving skills
                                                                                   *Hand & eye coordination
                                                                                   *Aircraft components, functions, navigation, flight planning & aviation history  

                                                                  
                                        Last summer Lynn and Reid Geddie viewed                                          Reid was treated to sit in the 'left seat' (pilot's seat)
                                        a Curtiss Commando C-46 like the ones her father                              of the Commando C-46's cockpit.
                                        flew over the Himalayas in WWII.  The plane is featured                    
                                        in the WWII hanger at the Museum of Aviation.                                                                                                                                                     


                                                                                           
              SR-71 Blackbird                                                           U-2 Dragon Lady                                                                                            P-51D Mustang
              Recon- Cold War Era                                                  Recon- Koren Era                                                                                          Fighter- WWII - Korean Era
 
                                     Visit the Museum of Aviation's web site: www.museumofaviation.org  to view Mission Quest and other exhibits and programs.