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Peyton Turner (left) and Laura Wilson (right) return home after winning air race classic.

Flying Flashes make history: behind the Air Race Classic win

Caroline Willis, Reporter • August 22, 2023

Laura Wilson and Peyton Turner, better known as the Flying Flashes, made history in the 2023 Air Race Classic – an all-women, cross-country flight race. Their win made Kent State the only collegiate...

Pilots Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right) pose with their trophies in front of their plane after returning from winning this year's Air Race Classic.

Kent State wins Air Race Classic for second consecutive year

Leah Shepard, Managing Editor • June 27, 2023

Kent State’s Flying Flashes returned Tuesday from the Air Race Classic after winning first place for the second year in a row. Pilots Laura Wilson and Peyton Turner completed the 2,685-mile, four-day...

Flying Flashes to take on 46th annual Air Race Classic

Caroline Willis, Reporter • June 20, 2023

Two Kent State pilots will represent the university at the 46th annual Air Race Classic taking off Tuesday. Laura Wilson, 2022 ARC defending champ and current Kent State flight instructor, will pilot...