The Warbird Roundup, hosted by the Warhawk Air Museum of Nampa, Idaho, kicked off with an F-35 demonstration flight, which “ups the ante for the long-running” show. The show’s first day also featured World War II fighter ace Bud Anderson in a specially-marked Beech Super King Air that looked a lot like the P-51 Mustang he flew in the war.
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5 tips for making better landings
Landing is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of flying, since all of your skills come together in a few important seconds and you get to grade the outcome based on tangible factors like landing smoothness, touchdown accuracy, and overall landing distance. This video offers some practical and effective tips from Charlie Gasmire of the Airplane Academy.
Video: Mustangs in the morning
Fred Johnsen just posted still more video from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, including “Mustangs in the morning, a special formation flying by a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire, the famous Tora! Tora! Tora! Pearl Harbor attack demonstration” and much more.
A once-in-a-lifetime flight in a B-25
Mark it off the bucket list: Flying in the B-25 “Berlin Express” fuels the spirit of aviation.
Video: Candy Clipper
The short video features the Grumman Duck “Candy Clipper” from Fantasy of Flight in Florida, with owner Kermit Weeks sharing some fascinating facts about the bird.
Senator continues fighting for general aviation
“We should pass a law to require every U.S. senator to spend two days at Oshkosh,” said Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) in an interview during his 42nd visit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, the world’s largest fly-in convention and air show.
KFCI hosts school supply drive
Pilots flew into the Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport in early August 2021 to donate school supplies for students.
Video: Airplanes & Coffee
Airplanes & Coffee is held the first Saturday of every month at a different airport in Texas. Besides fun and fellowship, the monthly fly-ins raise money for scholarships for students going into aviation.
Pre-OSH Bash draws crowds
This year’s Rock The Ramp, held by Capital Flight at C29 featured airshow star Michael Goulian and more than 2,000 people on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.