The event, which is free to the community and pilots flying in, is slated for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7, 2024.
Flight Outfitters updates flight bags
The company has updated its Lift Flight Bag and Aviator backpack, while introducing its new Crew Duffel Bag.
Picture of the Day: Glider regatta
Steve Kennedy, a glider pilot with Red Wing Soaring Association at L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO) in Osceola, Wisconsin, writes: “Gliders readying for tow at Region 7 Glider Regatta at Albert Lea Airport (KAEL) in Minnesota, May 2024.”
Celebrate National Aviation Day
The First Flight Society will hold a joint celebration of National Aviation Day with the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Aug. 19, 2024.
Textron Aviation relocates parts stockroom in Alaska
From Fairbanks to Anchorage.
Picture of the Day: Sunny Day
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol aircraft lands at Grant County Airport in Petersburg, West Virginia, after taking two teachers on a Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) flight, earned after becoming Aerospace Education Members through CAP.”
Video: Moses Lake Air Show 2024
Fred Johnsen, the force behind the Airailimages YouTube channel and General Aviation News Of Wings & Things columnist, recently posted a video that captures the entire show, including a STOL competition, RC airplanes, air show performances, military might, and much more.
Aviation advocate flies west
Former U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), a pilot who logged more than 11,000 hours, passed away July 9, 2024, after a sudden illness. He was 89.
Pilot releases audiobook double feature
The aviation mystery/thrillers follow seaplane pilot Luke Angel as he confronts a dangerous conspiracy, a deadly cartel, and the shadows of his own past. Clues are scattered from the Florida Keys to the far side of the Gulf of Mexico, with much of the action centered around St. Petersburg’s Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG).