The new gallery will explore how World War II transformed aviation and warfare and inaugurated a new era in military aviation, according to museum officials. The gallery will open with a carrier war section featuring the Grumman FM-1 Wildcat. The North American P-51D Mustang and the Messerschmitt Bf 109G are among the other rare fighter aircraft that will be featured.
National Aviation Hall of Fame cancels 2021 enshrinement ceremony
Travel concerns, as well as concerns for an aviation industry still recovering, led officials to cancel a ceremony for 2021. But officials promise the enshrinement of the Class of 2022 will go forward.
Pictures of the Day: Wedding day fly-over
Ken VeArd submitted this photo and note: “Mr. and Mrs. Pilot Partner (Ken and Melissa VeArd) wave as the Falcon Flight Formation Team flies over their wedding on Oct. 31, 2020. Pilots include: Ron Walker, RV10, Mike McCoy, RV8, James Miller, RV7A, Jim Averett, RV8, Bobby Lucroy, RV8A, and Rob Schroer, RV7A.”
A return to normal
After deciding to switch to a drive-in format for the annual airshow, officials with the Dayton Air Show are returning to normal as Ohio lifts its pandemic restrictions on June 2.
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New CEO for Citation Jet Pilots Association
Trent Corcia joins the association after a decade with FlightSafety Interational.
Picture of the Day: Fire in the sky
Justin Miller submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 177 Cardinal looking into the sunset at Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU) in New Mexico.”
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“Leonardo da Vinci once said ‘Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.’ It’s true!” Smitty says.
New technology turns plastic into jet fuel — in an hour
Researchers were able to convert the most commonly used plastic — like that used for milk jugs, shampoo bottles and grocery bags — into jet fuel components within an hour at a temperature of 428°, “which is more efficient and lower than temperatures that would be typically used,” they explained.