The Navy just made the first catapult launch of an unmanned X-47B from a carrier at sea; then did a touch-and-go on the deck a few days later (May 14 and 17). Frederick A. Johnsen of Airailimages.com put together a short video using U.S. Navy imagery.
Drones used to save rhinos
Rhino poaching is a big deal in Africa. Drones are a big (and getting bigger) deal everywhere. Anton Kieser is using helicopter drones to try to save the African rhino from poachers.
Friends, volunteers hope to recover B-25 from Alaska sandbar
Patrick Mihalek and Todd Trainor, long-time friends, and a handful of volunteers will be in Alaska next month to prepare a 70-year-old North American B-25J Mitchell for rescue. The B-25, nicknamed “Sandbar Mitchell” sits on a sandbar in the Tanana River outside of Fairbanks. “We traveled to Alaska four weeks ago to examine this B-25 and […]
‘Aircraft’ should delight readers
Are you on the hunt for a new history of aviation book? If so, “Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History” should pique your interest. The 300+ page book is full of more than 800 color pictures, divided into 10 chapters. Each chapter, except the first, dives into aviation history, by decade. The layout is compelling and […]
Who turned out the lights?
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Mylar balloons stuck in power lines caused a power outage for 5,800 north Idaho Falls residents, including all of us in the AeroMark hangar, home to the 3rd annual Idaho Aviation Expo. Everyone took the power outage in stride and the power came back on about 12:30 pm. Luckily, all twelve display aircraft were already inside […]
Stanton Sport Aviation signs on as Flight Design distributor
South Woodstock, CONN. – Stanton, Minn.-based Stanton Sport Aviation, led my Kent Johnson, was recently elevated to Distributor status with Flight Design USA. “We are very pleased to appoint Stanton Sport Aviation as the distributor for a territory including Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota,” said Flight Design USA president Tom Peghiny. “In our years of […]
Apparently we do need this tower
The “Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013” (H.R. 1765) was introduced on Friday, April 26, by Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa). It was signed by President Obama on Wednesday, May 1. You see, Congress and the President can get things done…when they want to. The full title of the bill is “To provide the Secretary of Transportation with […]
Bob Hoover among those inducted into Flight Path Hall of Fame
Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, the late Jimmy Leeward and the late Fred Cabanas were inducted into SUN ’n FUN’s Flight Path of Fame at a simple ceremony during this year’s fly-in. This class of inductees were commended by John “Lites” Leenhouts, SUN ’n FUN’s president, for inspiring legions of pilots and service to the aviation […]
Forest Service comment period extended
The chance to comment on Forest Service land management plans has been extended to May 23. The Recreational Aviation Foundation offers suggested topics for commentary.