Historical Marker #2201 in Williamsburg remembers Roy Martis Chappell, who was one of the famous Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. Roy Martis Chappell was born on September 27, 1927, in…

Historical Marker #2374 in Monterey notes Owen County’s first airfield, which was started by Harry Clark Karsner following World War II. Harry Clark Karsner had two passions: flying and sharing his…

Historical Marker #2251 in Pikeville notes the numerous contributions made to aviation by early airman John Paul Riddle. New inventions bring about opportunities for those willing to think…

Historical Marker #2300 in Pine Knot remembers Corporal Edward Ward, the first US soldier named to the military’s new aviation program in 1907. To say that the US military was intrigued with the…

Historical Marker #2344 in Boone County remembers the tragic crash of TWA Flight 128 on November 20, 1967. Trans World Airlines Flight 128 was a domestic flight scheduled to depart Los Angeles,…

Historical Marker #1676 in Louisville notes Bowman Field, which is Kentucky’s oldest continuously operated public air field. When one thinks of Louisville airports, Standiford Field quickly comes…

Historical Marker #1222 in Carter County remembers early aviation innovator Matthew Bacon Sellers. Matthew B. Sellers was born into a family of wealth and privilege. His father, also named Matthew,…

Historical Marker #2440 in Fayette County commemorates Halley Field, Lexington’s first airport, located on Meadowthorpe Farm. Meadowthorpe was a well-known stock farm owned by Jacob Hostetter. A…

Glengarry Field/Cool Meadow Historical Marker #2439 in Fayette County commemorates Glengarry Field/Cool Meadow, the second airport in Lexington. With the development of larger multi-engine aircrafts…

Historical Marker #1901 in Louisville commemorates the importance of Bowman Field and aviation in Kentucky. The need for an airport in Louisville began developing in 1910, when Glenn Curtiss flew a…

Historical Marker #2440 in Fayette County commemorates Halley Field, Lexington’s first airport, located on Meadowthorpe Farm. Meadowthorpe was a well-known stock farm owned by Jacob Hostetter. A…

Historical Marker #2439 in Fayette County commemorates Glengarry Field/ Cool Meadow, the second airport in Lexington, and Fasig-Tipton, America's oldest Thoroughbred auction company. With the…

Historical Marker #2343 commemorates American Airlines flight #383, which crashed in Boone County on November 8, 1965, as it was landing at the Greater Cincinnati Airport in Constance. American…

Historical Marker #1901in Louisville commemorates the importance of Bowman Field and aviation in Kentucky. The need for an airport began developing in 1910, when Glenn Curtiss flew a pusher-type…

Historical Marker #2252 in Jefferson County commemorates the Aero Club of Louisville, the oldest continuously operating Aero Club in the United States. On October 26, 1922, eighteen men met in the…