Historic Aviation opened for business in Minnesota nearly 30 years ago as an extension of the Horne family’s love of aviation. The art prints at fly-ins beginning with the very first EAA event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The mail order beginning more than 20 years ago, the company has grown to be an international publisher and seller of thousands of aviation items including books, videos, art, models, kits, puzzles
TAILWINDS BEGINNINGS In 1986, the first Tailwinds Catalog was published by two air race pilots, Marion Jayne and daughter Nancy Palozola. Marion, the top cross country air race pilot and thirteenth woman in the United States to earn an ATP (Air Transport Pilot) rating, and along with Nancy (and sister Pat), have won more cross country air races combined than any other pilots, male or female.
