The “Legends of Aerospace” Tour will launch next month to bolster troop morale. Organized by the Morale Entertainment Foundation, Inc., the tour will bring famous aviators and astronauts to visit with members of the military stationed in Europe and Southwest Asia. Confirmed participants include Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan, the first and last men on […]
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Northwest Aviation Conference attracts crowds, optimism
The Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, held Feb. 20-21 at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington, south of Seattle, is traditionally an educational smorgasbord with attendees able to get information about everything from organizations that promote flying to weather to how to protect their airports. While the exact number of attendees was not known as […]
Two Wright ‘B’ Flyers to commemorate 100th anniversary of first military flight
Dayton’s aviation heritage will take center stage in Texas March 2 when two Wright “B” Flyer lookalike aircraft take part in a celebration at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The two airplanes were being prepared to begin their journey Feb. 23 – by road, loaded on tractor-trailers. Thirteen Wright “B” Flyer Inc. volunteers will […]
Use it or lose it
Duncan Aviation has sent out an advisory, warning those who aren’t flying as much to take extra precautions to protect their engines. The company specifically notes that low-utilization operators who want to keep their Honeywell engines off the DEL (Damaged Engine List) should spool their engines once a month with N1 rotation and make a […]
GMU plans ‘community aviation destination’
Watch planes and helicopters take off and land, while having a fantastic meal or playing at a free aviation park. That is what the Greenville Downtown Airport Commission would like to provide as a new amenity at GMU, South Carolina’s busiest GA airport. “You can always find people watching our airport activity at one of […]
Construction to begin in March on new Tennessee airport
March will be a historic month in the development of a new general aviation airport for the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. According to a story in the Cleveland Daily Banner, construction on the runway could begin next month. Wright Brothers Construction, of Charleston, has approval from the Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation […]
Design legend Leo Windecker dies
Leo Windecker, 88, died Feb. 13 in Cedar Park, Texas. Windecker is best known as the designer of Windecker Eagle, the first FAA-certified all-composite airplane. Read his full obituary at AOPA.org.
National Radial Engine Exhibition slated
Organizers of the National Radial Engine Exhibition are inviting biplane fans to its Sept. 11 show at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) in Akron, Colo. The National Radial Engine Exhibition was first held in 2003 and has showcased radial-engine powered aircraft with centerpiece exhibits such as the B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and “The Detroit,” a restored […]
Winter flying at its best
Reader Mark Priglmeier routinely sends us information about fly-ins and other get-togethers in Minnesota and, when we’re lucky, he includes some wonderful photos. The photos in a recent e-mail were so cool that we wanted to share them with everyone, along with some narration from Mark: “With a week of vacation to spend, I set […]