Dayton

Wright-Patt considering major cuts

Ohio Public Radio — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:10:56 +0000

Officials at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton say that under guidance from the Department of Defense, they have begun planning for a potential 15 percent of their operating budget reduction as a result of sequestration.

Col. Cassie Barlow says a furlough of civilian employees isn’t out of the question but it would be a last resort.

Wright Brothers Monument aiming high

Tana Weingartner — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:49:22 +0000

Seattle has the Space Needle, St. Louis has the Arch, and a group of aviation enthusiasts say Dayton needs a giant replica of the Wright Flyer soaring atop a 250-foot-tall pedestal at the I-70/75 interchange.

Aviation enthusiasts say the Wright Flyer monument will be 25-stories-tall. That's three times bigger than the original Orville and Wilbur Wright flew 109 years ago.

Dayton man says 'thanks' with cherry trees

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:20:00 +0000

On the 100th anniversary of Japan's gifting of cherry trees to the United States as a sign of friendship, a Japanese businessman is recreating the gesture.

Alex Hara is vice president of commercial banking for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Hara was so moved by the U.S. and U.S. military response to the 2011 Japanese tsunami, he's spearheading the planting of 1,000 cherry trees across the Dayton region. It's called Operation 1000 Cherry Tree Project.

Over the Rhine Coming Home

Lee Hay — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:32:00 +0000

Musical group Over the Rhine will be playing two big shows in Ohio over the next couple of months. First stop is the beautiful Victoria Theatre in Dayton on October 26, and then their annual Christmas show at the Taft Theatre here in Cincinnati on December 1.

Space shuttle training simulator lands in Dayton

Tana Weingartner — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:11:23 +0000

Dayton may have been passed over to receive a space shuttle but the National Museum of the United States Air Force now has the next best thing. For more than 30 years Crew Compartment Trainer One was used to teach astronauts how to fly orbiters and operate equipment in space. Astronaut Greg Johnson was on hand Wednesday as CCT-1 arrived on the NASA Super Guppy aircraft. Johnson says he spent almost more time in the trainer than in actual space.