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18 stories connecting Nova’s Log to the people, evidence, and work behind aviation history.
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Donald A. Hall: The forgotten engineer behind the Spirit of St. Louis airplane. The Spirit of St. Louis Airplane: Who Really Built This Famous Plane? The Story That Was Almost Lost Forever Picture…
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Donald Hall: The Hidden Genius Behind the Spirit of St. Louis What if history got it wrong? What if the most celebrated aviation achievement of the 20th century has been telling only half the story…
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Nova Hall and his daughter in Goodyear, AZ visiting the Solar Impulse aircraft. Flying Over Time and our Drone Classes: Flying Over Time Staff and Involved Parties: Nova Hall, Juleene Farr, and Boa…
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The Spirit of St. Louis is not just an iconic aircraft that made history; it has also carved a unique place in pop culture. Over the years, this legendary plane has made appearances in various film…
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Recently, while working on my third book about the Spirit of St. Louis, I stumbled upon a question I’d earlier missed about its origin story: Who were these financial backers that pushed Charles Li…
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Recently I met Jess and Russ Jorgenson through a group we connected in: Eliances of Phoenix, Arizona. Their technology is worth a look Personally and as an technology organization in today’s fast-p…
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Hey there, fellow aviation enthusiasts and collectors of aviation art! As the Spirit of St. Louis centennial approaches, I can’t help but feel the immense significance of this historic milestone. J…
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Aviation art is a thriving genre that beautifully captures the essence of aircraft and flight. In this blog post series, we will embark on a fascinating journey into the world of aviation art. In t…
Dispatch
Watch the original video The building scene from the movie adaption of Charles Lindbergh’s book, The Spirit of St. Louis, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Nova’s grandfather is the Chief engin…
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— Theme: Journey and Change Speech — by Nova Hall, Chairman/President of Flying Over Time Delivered to the Board of Directors at our Q1 meeting on 2-19-2023 Welcome honorable Board members and Gues…
First person
Watch the original video In 2015, the West Valley Art Museum selected and created a professional museum exhibition of Nova Hall’s art, his grandfathers photography (Donald A. Hall, Sr) and select i…
First person
Watch the original video In 2013, Flying over time was first and foremost an immersive and multi-media traveling exhibition. The theatrical one act, one person play, “The Man behind the Spirit”, wr…
Dispatch
First Broadcast on MoneyRadio (FM 99.3 / AM 1510) March 5th, 2016 Show: “Eliances Heros” Host: David Cogan Producer: Christine Jeffries Summery: Nova Hall participated in the opening Heros in Busin…
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This Month, Elisabeth Massey, Managing Editor of the Arizona State University (ASU) Alumni Association published a online blog regarding Flying Over Time and our President, Nova Hall: READ the here…
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Sedona Airport’s 2013 Family Fun Day Sedona Airport’s 2013 Family Fun Day to Display World War II Aircraft, Charles Lindbergh-era Artifacts and a USO-Style Musical Review. • Airport Open House and…
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~~ “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” ~Japanese Proverb A little over a month ago, it finally arrived. After a day that caused me to question why I continue to give my time, my money, and my passi…
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Famous pilot and famed collector of vintage aircrafts from throughout the history of flight, Kermit Weeks, will be attending the Sedona Airport’s “Airport Day” this September 21st. He will be signi…
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Donald A. Hall Jr. and Nova Hall Recently, I verified the history change on Wikipedia myself. It was in Ryan’s entry. The letter Lindbergh wrote to my Grandfather had been discovered. Later, it was…