A Dying Breed

Features Published July 15, 2008 at 10:17 am Comments Off on A Dying Breed

AKRON – Pat Quilter can place himself in a group with the Queen of England, Charles Darwin and Walt Disney. Quilter is one of the Greater Akron Racers, an organization for people who raise and race pigeons.

Birdmen

Features Published July 7, 2008 at 7:52 pm Comments Off on Birdmen

YOUNGSTOWN, Oh. – Like a lot of general aviation enthusiasts, Arnold Howell spends his weekends at a local airfield, but not because he is hoping for an airplane ride. This former steelworker from Youngstown races pigeons.

When Pigs Can Fly

Features Published July 17, 2007 at 6:38 am Comments Off on When Pigs Can Fly

COMING THIS SUMMER TO STORIES THAT FLY!
LONDON, Oh. – To many farmers, an airplane is as important as a tractor. Surveying crops, spotting lost livestock and locating broken drainage tiles are just a few of the mundane chores assigned to the aerial equipment. But when some piglets were sick and the veterinarian was half a state away, one farmer’s airplane became an air-ambulance. And next time he’ll remember to tape the cardboard box closed for the ride.

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