Featured aircraft include everything from a Ryan PT-19 trainer to a twin-engine B-25 Mitchell bomber to an iconic tri-tail Lockheed Constellation once used as a transport by General Douglas MacArthur and President Eisenhower.
Picture of the Day: Shadow shot
Karyn King submitted this photo with a note: “It was a slow day at SUN ‘n FUN for the Nanchang pilots. Two pilots approached me and spontaneously asked if I’d do a photo shoot off site, saying they’d always wanted a ‘shadow shot.’ I had no idea what it was until a quick briefing. Look carefully and you’ll see two planes belly to belly so close it looks like a shadow!”
Could your Cherokee be immortalized in a model?
“This is your chance to see your beloved Piper Cherokee transformed into a stunning, intricately detailed die-cast model at a 1:72 scale,” officials said.
$20 million to upgrade and build control towers across the nation
Is your airport’s tower getting an upgrade?
ASA introduces Overcasters 2 for instrument training
When flipped down, Overcasters provide simulated instrument conditions, and when flipped up, the device serves to mimic “instrument-to-visual” transition, ASA officials explain.
Picture of the Day: Chicago from a Tri-Motor
Bill Sleeper submitted this photo and note: “This picture was taken in November 2023 when I was ferrying a Ford 5AT-B Tri-Motor from Oshkosh to Port Clinton, Ohio, for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The offshore route under the ORD Class B airspace gives you a great view of downtown Chicago.”
AOPA celebrates the best in aviation at Hoover Awards
Russ Meyer Jr., former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Cessna Aircraft, was presented the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy for 2024.
Breitling introduces new watch marking first non-stop balloon flight around the world
The Aerospace B70 Orbiter 25th anniversary edition — with its orange dial the color of the Orbiter 3 capsule — contains its very own piece of history: A segment of the original Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon visible through the transparent case back.
Picture of the Day: Sneaky Raptor
John Guzzi submitted this photo and note: “This F-22 Raptor was hiding against Pikes Peak as it was doing a fly-over at the US Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado.”