“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” — Aviator Amelia Earhart (born in 1897, disappeared in July 1937)
FRYEBURG — The Eastern Slope Regional Airport is the epicenter of women’s aviation this week, with the western Maine airport serving as the terminus of the 2,656-mile 42nd annual all-women Air Race Classic.
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