by Linda Burdette, Feature Article Editor    

It began with a casual conversation while traveling around Virginia in the quest to complete the Virginia Aviation Ambassador program. While visiting the Lawrenceville-Brunswick Airport, I mentioned that I wrote articles for the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society. Eyes immediately lit up. “Did you know there was a beacon near here years ago to guide pilots? Back then there weren’t any navigational aids and the pilots followed a trail of rotating beacons. Yeah, one of them was just off the airport here.” Well, interest piqued, I had to find
out more about these beacons.

To read the entire article, click the link below:

Lighting the Night for Virginia Airways.pdf