ARLINGTON, Wash. – What started as a spaghetti feed in 1969 grew to a five-day, full featured fly-in and airshow in the 2000s. Today, the Arlington Fly-In is a three-day (Thursday-Saturday) old school fly-in and airshow for those who love looking at, talking about, and dreaming of airplanes. The July 9-11 event kicked off with […]
Couple weds in plane
PELL CITY, Ala. – “My husband and I decided that since we were involved in general aviation so much while we were dating, it would only be fitting to get married doing what we truly love,” started Aliece Dice’s email to me in response to her reading about the couple who used SocialFlight to invite […]
Video: RanchPilot visits Mexican Mountain Airstrip
RanchPilot is back at it with this video of a recent trip into Utah’s Mexican Mountain Airstrip. I asked RanchPilot if the external camera was mounted on the left wing, because he sure seemed to land off the centerline. “Yep, left wingtip. I don’t normally fly past that much runway either, but that SQ lands […]
‘The design has always been there’
I’m not an avid book reader. Never have been. I wish I was. I’ve bought many books I have yet to read. My wife and daughters are always reading. My dad often read three or four books at a time. We still have most of his books. So, with school wrapped up for the summer […]
Video: Time lapse helicopter ops
From the South China Sea, Airailimages put a time lapse effect on MH-60R Seahawk helicopter operations from the USS Fort Worth. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 is conducting deck landing qualifications. Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)
Video: Through the jungle — Above the treetops in Suriname
As we kick off Backcountry Flying month at General Aviation News, thank you to BackcountyPilot.org for finding this video gem. There’s a lot of backcountry flying happening all over the world. Enjoy. [vimeo 121031392 w=800 h=450] A look at flying in Suriname courtesy fontafilm and Blue Wing Airlines.
Video: 1,000 veteran missions for Ageless Aviation Dreams
Ageless Aviation Dreams has flown its 1,000th mission. Over the recent Memorial Day Weekend, Ageless Aviation took former B-17 pilot Bob Campbell up for a milestone flight. Following is a CBS News segment on Ageless Aviation and some of its 1,000 special passengers.
Video: Ag ops in Northern Idaho
A turbine-powered Ayres Thrush working a field in Northern Idaho is thing of beauty. No high-altitude operations in this Airailimages video…
Direct To: How’d you get your start in aviation?
It is easy to get caught up in the minutiae and challenges of aviation. But we need to remember the WHY we fly. So, the Boldmethod crew asked their readers to leave a voice mail with the answer to two simple questions, “How’d you get your start in aviation?” and “What was your most memorable flight with […]