Hayman Tam submitted this photo and note: “On a recent trip to Hawaii I drove out to explore Dillingham Airfield, a site for sailplane operations. This ex-USAF 1956 Cessna O-1E Bird Dog was keeping busy getting gliders like this Schweizer SGS airborne.”
Demand to drive up light aircraft market to $11.9 billion by 2030
North America accounts for about 45% of the ultralight and light aircraft market in 2022, according to a new report that predicts that growth will continue.
Fargo Air Museum archives go online
“Many of these photos and documents have never been seen before on a large scale. Through NDSU we hope students, researchers, and the general public can learn more about aviation history in North Dakota and the midwest as a whole.”
New hangars in the works at KSOP
“The demand for new hangars is incredible,” said Moore County Airport Manager Scotty Malta.
Picture of the Day: Memorial Day flight
Mike Kincaid submitted this photo and note: “Flight over Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
Reno racing seminar prepares for takeoff
Every June the Reno Air Races holds its Pylon Racing Seminar, a special training session where pilots prepare, practice and become certified to race in the Reno Air Races in September. The 2022 seminar is shaping up to be one of the biggest in a long time, according to race officials.
AOPA moves 2022 Aviator Showcase to November
AOPA’s Aviator Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, has moved from June to November.
A short violent life
The Grumman F6F Hellcat entered service in the Pacific Theater in early fall 1943, yet by early fall 1945, it was relegated to second-line duty. “But what an impact it had in those two short years, sweeping the skies of Japanese aircraft and racking up the highest kill ratio of any World War II fighter,” say officials with the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing.
Picture of the Day: Lining up for breakfast
Star Novak sent in this photo with a note: “Starting to line up for a Sunday morning breakfast outing at Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) in Kansas. Flying that morning was smoother than the butter and syrup on my pancakes!”