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SAN DIEGO'S HISTORIC PLACES: Naval Aviation History

Photo of host Elsa Sevilla climbing aboard an antique 1943 Stearman, one of 600 Stearman planes left in the entire world, with pilot Bob Simon.
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Photo of host Elsa Sevilla climbing aboard an antique 1943 Stearman, one of 600 Stearman planes left in the entire world, with pilot Bob Simon.

Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, July 25 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App

On this episode, host Elsa Sevilla joins thousands to celebrate Naval Aviation's Centennial in Coronado. Learn about local aviation pioneers like John Montgomery, Glenn Curtiss, and Charles Lindbergh, and find out where the U.S. Navy's first flight school was located in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO'S HISTORIC PLACES: Naval Aviation History

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HISTORIC PLACES WITH ELSA SEVILLA is an Emmy-Nominated and Award-Winning documentary series hosted by journalist Elsa Sevilla. Elsa connects viewers to the region's past as she explores historic sites, museums, cemeteries and parks and chats with local experts on the various people who lived there.

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