Tag Archives: aviation

New Hampshire Missing Places: Daniel Webster Airways, Merrimack

Posted on 22 July, 2020 by Janice Brown

During the Town of Merrimack’s Bicentennial Celebration, my grandmother, Mattie (Kilborn) Webster helped to research, write, and also to compile the stories of others, for the historical presentations on 30 June 1946.   She kept a notebook, and in cursive handwriting … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Aviation Museum: A Bridge Between Past and Present

Posted on 20 September, 2013 by Janice Brown

A building seemingly tucked away at the edge of the Manchester-Boston Airport runway holds many keys to New Hampshire’s aviation past, and I suspect also has great significance for its future.  I had the wonderful opportunity to tour there today, … Continue reading →

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A Window into World War II: Grenier Field aka Manchester (NH) Airport

Posted on 17 September, 2013 by Janice Brown

When we think or read about air bases during World War II, the great metal birds–the bomber and surveillance airplanes–are what frequently come to mind.  Yet like any microcosm of society, an air base had to organize, to inform, to … Continue reading →

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Concord New Hampshire Educator & Astronaut, Sharon Christa (Corrigan) McAuliffe (1948-1986)

Posted on 13 January, 2011 by Janice Brown

January 28, 2011 will mark the 25th anniversary of a tragedy–the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

That event took the life of… Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Grenier Field (or Grenier Air Base)

Posted on 17 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

Back in the 1940s and 1950s residents would frequently hear airplanes and jets roar across the skies of southern New … Continue reading →

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