BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The 5th annual Carl Hopkins Youth Aviation Expo welcomed kids from all over the state to come to Bridgeport on Friday to get hands-on experience with the aviation industry.

The free event offered tours of medical and military helicopters, the chance to fly model planes and a flight simulator.

Fairmont State University's aviation program attended the event to give insights into career opportunities in the state.

Victoria Yeager, the wife of the late Chuck Yeager, was at the event and spoke with 12 News about the importance of careers in Aviation.

"Aviation really saves lives. We've got Healthnet that will do life flights, and you've got firefighters that are flying in those airplanes and spotters and also military. But here they're building a lot of aviation p

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