by Linda Burdette, Feature Article Editor

On August 8, 2006, the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society and the Virginia Dept of Aviation unveiled a historic marker commemorating the Virginia Tech Airport’s legacy to aviation in America. The main speaker at this event was Howard Graninger, 85, who on June 2, 1940, became one of the first two students to earn his pilots license from the flight training program hosted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Graninger’s reminisces made the day especially memorable and illustrated the hopes and dreams of the young men who made this program successful.

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