Historical Marker
339th Fighter Group
Historical marker location:
1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Marker installed: 1991
8th Air Force.
Ohio has a rich tradition of aviation history, with several famous aviators hailing from the state. In addition to the Wright brothers, who invented the airplane, other notable Ohio aviators include Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, and Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world.