Wilbur Wright's Indiana connections, other aviation pioneers

<p>The <strong><a href= "https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm">Wright Brothers</a></strong> are so identified with Dayton, Ohio, where they lived for most of their adult lives, that even aviation buffs often are surprised to learn that one of the legendary siblings was a native Hoosier.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><img src= "http://hoosierhistorylive.org/images/IAHOF-logo.JPG" alt="" width= "278" height="267" align="left" />Not only was <strong><a href="https://inahof.org/members/legacy-class/wilbur-wright/">Wilbur</a></strong>, the eldest brother, born in the small town of <strong>Millville</strong> in eastern Indiana in 1867, other Indiana connections occurred as the family moved several times in both Indiana and Ohio during their youth. Wilbur Wright even attended high school for a few years in <strong>Richmond</strong>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Those connections explain why Wilbur Wright is among the historic and contemporary aviation trail-blazers with links to the Hoosier state who have been inducted into a newly launched hall of fame, the <strong><a href="https://inahof.org/">Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame</a></strong>.</p> <p dir="ltr">During our show, we will explore the lives as well as the national - and, in some cases, international - impact of several of these pioneers. They will include flamboyant aviation promoter and record-breaking racing pilot <strong><a href= "https://inahof.org/members/legacy-class/roscoe-turner/">Roscoe Turner</a></strong> (1895-1970) of <strong>Indianapolis</strong> and entrepreneur <strong><a href= "https://inahof.org/members/legacy-class/james-allison/">James Allison</a></strong>, who usually is associated with his impact on early auto heritage and his partnership with <strong><a href= "https://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honoree/carl-g-fisher/">Carl Fisher</a></strong> and others as founders of the <a href="https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/"><strong>Indianapolis Motor Speedway</strong></a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Allison (1872-1928) also had a significant impact on aviation beginn