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Picture of the Day: Gentleman Jim
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The Warbird area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 contained many fascinating aircraft. One of my favorites is the P51D named Gentleman Jim. I was trying to get a good reflection off the wing. This was the best I could do. It was a busy day of great planes, stories, and air shows.”
A field trip to the airport
“Collaborations like the one with Sheltair are crucial in demonstrating to the girls what is possible for them,” explained Amanda Serrano, Director of Curriculum at Girls Inc. “When they can see it, they can dream it, and ultimately, they can be it.”
Holland CareAffaire set for Aug. 17
The 2024 Holland CareAffaire and Wings of Mercy West Runway 5k will be held in conjunction with National Aviation Day at West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV).
Picture of the Day: Summer storms
David Bernacki submitted this photo and note: “My observer Willam Ballard caught a beautiful image of a single pop-up thunderstorm off of Edisto Beach, South Carolina, during a US Coast Guard Auxiliary Maritime Observation Flight. I was piloting a Maule M-5-210C at 1,000 feet about five miles off the coast as part of our mission.”
Construction begins on new tower at KTUL
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 1, 2024, at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) for its new Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex, the airport’s largest infrastructure project in its history.
Aspiring pilots get boost from LogTen Pilot Logbook
Flight Schedule Pro’s LogTen Pilot Logbook, a digital pilot logbook provider for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, is a new partner with Breaking Down Barriers.
Crimson Edition King Air unveiled
The order book is open for the new “Crimson Edition” King Air, which features a new interior and a red and silver exterior paint scheme. Deliveries will begin in 2025, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: D-Day drop
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The C47 Skytrain ‘Wild Kat’ performs a World War II D-Day airborne drop demonstration during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, a very solemn and humbling tribute commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The overcast and gray sky seemed appropriate for this picture.”