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Young eagles take flight.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| April 01, 2004 | Gierer, Larry | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Larry Gierer

Breanna Wilson says she's never going to think of Columbus, Ga., in the same way again. Not after viewing the city the way she did on a recent Saturday.

"I could see everything," she said. "There's a lot to Columbus."

Much more than she thought, anyway.

The 9-year-old River Road Elementary School student got a bird's-eye view of her hometown during a free flight courtesy of the Young Eagles program at CSG Aviation.

Every last Saturday morning of the month, children ages 8 to 17 can enjoy a 20-minute ride through the clouds.

"It's really a big thrill when we can point down and show them their ...

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