On December 2, 2005, Educational Talent Search students from the Freshman Class at Hoxie High School visited the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum.    Students were introduced to memorabilia from World War 2 as well as other times in our country's history. 

In April 1952 a Board of high-ranking Army Air Force officers flew over eastern Arkansas in search of a Basic Flying School site. They located what appeared to be an ideal site, and returned by car to check it out.  After a thorough investigation, they recommended a location near Walnut Ridge.  The government purchased 3,096.22 acres of the county's finest farmland, and construction started on the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School June 20, 1942.  Five auxiliary airfields occupied an additional 2,623.9 acres.  The first pilots began training October 12, 1942 using Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 "Vibrators".

At the end of World War 2, the United States was faced with disposal of airplanes that had won the war.  In 1945 and 1946, about 10,000 proud war birds were flown to Walnut Ridge for disposal.  Scores of new B-32 Bombers, with only ferry time from the factory, joined them.

Harold Johnson speak to ETS students about the history of service men in Lawrence and Randolph County.

Retired LCDR Miles Ponder, US Navy Pilot was stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Kelli and Elizabeth peek at some World War II military flight instruments.