Dallas Composite Squadron -C.R. Smith Museum, Fort Worth, Texas On Saturday, February 21, 2015, the Dallas Composite Squadron, Texas Wing, headed to the C. R. Smith Museum located near American Airlines Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas for an Aerospace and Aviation field trip. Dallas’s own Lt. Ryan Giacomino, an employee of American
Airlines in the Flight Training Program Development department at the Flight
Academy, made arrangements for an afternoon of fun. The tour began with a brief film highlighting
the history of American Airlines and the role American Airlines played in
aviation. Following the history lesson, Lauren Giffin, Education/Program
Coordinator and museum docent, led the group on a personal tour of the museum. The pinnacle of the museum tour was the
Douglas DC-3 “Flagship Knoxville”. Cadets
and Senior Members were allowed inside the aircraft. The cockpit was an amazing sight! Cadet Airman
M. Adams had this to say about the plane: “It took a lot of space to carry all the
electronic equipment in the old planes. Having
the tail wheel made traveling up and down the fuselage much more interesting
because it was so steep.” First
Sergeant Applewhite summed up the excursion with this comment: “It was extremely interesting to learn about how much aviation has
developed through the years. I enjoyed it and would do it again if I could!”
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