XPE 9036 -- USAF Military Aviation History 12 Contact hours (Offered as needed) Ever since the Wright Brothers successfully flew their Wright Flyer on Kitty Hawk’s sandy beaches in December 1903, the design and development of the airplanes for military use has skyrocketed. Eglin Air Force Base here in the panhandle of Florida has been the U.S. Air Force’s center for non-nuclear aircraft weapon development since the 1930s. This course will look at the U.S. military aircraft developmental history. In addition we will also focus on aviation toys (paper airplanes, kites, balsa wood airplanes, model airplanes, books, remote control airplanes/helicopters).