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3/4 Pioneers of Aviation: From Franing Field to the Quad City International Airport

The photography exhibit on view at the Quad City International Airport through the end of June showcases much of the history of aviation in Moline. Mining the historical archives from the Quad City International Airport, many of the photos were sourced from the photographic journals of Pat Miller and Gabe Mosenfelder. The two local aviation legends' families had donated their scrapbooks to the airport collection. Quad City Arts volunteer curator Chris Rayburn reproduced the selected images for purposes of mixing art, history and aviation in an engaging and dynamic visual presentation within arguably one of the region's most effective and accessible pubic art venues.

The exhibit is open through June 30th and is part of a Quad Cities wide joint presentation called "Take Flight Quad Cities! An Aviation Adventure." The promotion includes an IMAX movie, a Putnam aviation exhibit and the Quad City Airshow. Visit QCAirport.com or QuadCityArts.com and click in the Aviation Adventure links for more details.