Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero Linx: WACO Aviation Learning Center

The WACO Historical Society, in addition to preserving aviation's past, is also dedicated and actively works to nurture aviation's future through its Learning Center programs. The WACO Learning Center conducts programs with schools, Scout Troops and Civil Air Patrol posts here at the Field and at other local airports. The Education Director has developed an outreach program designed to foster science, technology, engineering and math in schools. Our programs demonstrate the principles of flight and engage participants in making and flying hot air balloons, kites, radio controlled model airplanes, paper rockets, boomerangs and Estes rockets. Many campers have been able to attend our summer camps through scholarships generously donated by Friends of WACO. Your generous donation to our scholarship program helps us continue to provide this great learning experience to young campers throughout the Miami Valley.

FMI: http://www.wacoairmuseum.org