The National Aviation Heritage Area is guided by the National Aviation Heritage Alliance, a private, not for profit corporation designated by Congress as the management entity of the heritage area. The organization seeks to conserve, interpret, develop, and promote the historic resources of the National Aviation Heritage Area.
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Published on January 6, 2026
5 Wins That Took Flight. ⭐ 1. Wright Flyer III named Ohio’s State Airplane The Ohio General Assembly designated the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official airplane of Ohio. NAHA helped advocate for this recognition, highlighting Ohio’s role as the birthplace of aviation and strengthening aviation heritage as part of the state’s identity. ⭐ […]
Read This Article: NAHA’s 2025 HighlightsPublished on August 26, 2025
Soaring above the clouds eight decades later. On August 23, 2025, at 101 years old, John Preklas climbed into the B-25 Champaign Gal, a restored World War II bomber, eight decades after he first saw combat in one as a flight engineer in 1943. With an impressive roar for an 81-year-old aircraft, the Champaign Gal […]
Read This Article: Back in a B-25: WWII Veteran Flies Again