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Soaring to New Heights with JU’s Flying Fins

July 3, 2019 Comments Off on Soaring to New Heights with JU’s Flying Fins

When Jacksonville University’s female aviator team, the Flying Fins, placed 25th out of 55 teams in the Air Race Classic (ARC) last year, they were happy with their results.

After all, it was the first time the then two-woman team …

JU Women Aviators’ Early Celebration of National Aviation Day

August 17, 2018 Comments Off on JU Women Aviators’ Early Celebration of National Aviation Day

By Sheri Webber

The 2018 42nd Annual Air Race Classic, today’s descendant of the Powder Puff Derby, has been a Jacksonville University (JU) tradition since 2010.

The 2,400-mile transcontinental competition has roots to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby. Open to …