National Landmark of Soaring
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The National Landmark of Soaring program acknowledges people, places and events significant in the history of gliders and motorless aviation in the United States. It is administered by the National Soaring Museum. The program was established in 1980. [1]
The title of National Landmark of Soaring has been granted 16 times.[1]
| NLS number | Landmark/event | Location | Date issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn Hill | Truro, Cape Cod, Massachusetts | 1981-06-13 |
| 2 | Rhodes Farm | Elmira, New York | 1982-07-10 |
| 3 | Akron Fulton Airport | Akron, Ohio | 1985-06-29 |
| 4 | lake shore dunes site | Frankfort, Michigan | 1992-05-09 |
| 5 | Torrey Pines Gliderport | San Diego, California | 1992-06-06 |
| 6 | Afton Mountain | Waynesboro, Virginia | 1993-09-17 |
| 7 | Point Loma[2] | San Diego, California | 1996-04-27 |
| 8 | Marquette Park, Miller Beach | Gary, Indiana | 1996-07-27 |
| 9 | Nu‘uanu Pali Lookout | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1996-12-08 |
| 10 | Arvin Sierra Gliderport, Tejon Ranch | Arvin, California | 2000-04-29 |
| 11 | Harris Hill | Elmira, New York | 2000-07-01 |
| 12 | Sierra Wave Project, Bishop Airport[3] | Bishop, California | 2002-06-15 |
| 13 | Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, Mississippi State University[4] | Starkville, Mississippi | 2003-11-01 |
| 14 | Mount Washington[5] | Coos County, New Hampshire | 2005-10-08 |
| 15 | Marfa Airport[6] | Marfa, Texas | 2008-04-05 |
| 16 | Nags Head[7] | Outer Banks, North Carolina | 2011-10-21 |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "National Landmark of Soaring Program". National Soaring Museum. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "No.7 -- Point Loma, San Diego, California". National Soaring Museum. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "National Landmark of Soaring No. 12". Gliding Magazine. 2002-02-04. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "MSU flight research lab dedicated as national soaring landmark". Mississippi State University. 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Mount Washington National Landmark of Soaring". Mount Washington Soaring Association, chapter of Soaring Society of America. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Dedication of the 15th National Landmark of Soaring, April 5, 2008, Marfa Airport, West Texas". Marfa Gliders. Retrieved 2008-10-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Nags Head, Outer Banks, North Carolina". National Landmark of Soaring chapter of Soaring Society of America. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
