{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Melissa in the Morning: National Aviation Day","description":"Today is National Aviation Day and Connecticut has a lot to celebrate. From Igor Sikorsky developing the world’s first practical helicopter in Stratford, to Pratt & Whitney engines powering commercial airliners and military aircraft, the state has helped shape the way the world flies. We spoke with Len Roberto Jr with the Connecticut Air and Space Center in Stratford about Connecticut’s rich aviation history and why it’s still such a prevalent industry in our state today.\n\nFor more information: https://www.ctairandspace.org/ (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctairandspace.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7CEric.Urbanowicz%40connmedia.com%7C09e6f9dd8d2d49136d7a08defdef9628%7Cd04886a6140c4129980a0f1eb38ba106%7C0%7C0%7C639227402670355927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1ORWp89pl3YeB1MUurmyuhXMcpWwMqKflfxK9%2BgUbuA%3D&reserved=0)","author_name":"WICC The Voice of Connecticut","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4994425-wicc-the-voice-of-connecticut","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43799284/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}