The former president and owner of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, John W. Winter, passed away on May 27, 2024. He was 94.
You can own a piece of a B-17
PlaneTags, made by MotoArt, are limited-edition aviation mementos made from the skin of an aircraft. PlaneTags can be used as an ID tag, keychain, or displayed as a collectible.
Picture of the Day: Ready to start the day
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “Ready to start the day at The Cherry Pocket in Lake Wales, Florida, winter home of Minnesota’s Adventure Seaplanes, in a Cessna 172 on Aerocet floats.”
Sebring airport honors a local hero
A new mural honors Major Thomas B. McGuire, America’s No. 2 ace pilot, who destroyed 38 planes during World War II.
Concrete Fly-In returns to 3W5
The Concrete Old Fashioned Fly-In returns to Mears Field Airport (3W5) in Concrete, Washington, July 19-20, 2024.
US Aviation expands at KTUL
New hangar will span 51,982 square feet.
Picture of the Day: A Mountain Air morning
David Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Early morning at the highest airfield east of the Mississippi, Mountain Air Airport (2NC0) in Burnsville, North Carolina. At 4,432 feet field elevation, with a runway that’s 2,900 feet long at 50 feet wide, it is a special place!”
Book about flight jackets named Fashion Book of the Year
Photographer John Slemp’s book, “Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art,” has been named “Fashion Book of the Year” by the Ivy Style blog.
Two win Hayward Air Rally scholarships
The Hayward Air rally awards two scholarships to help college students achieve their aviation dreams.









