The First Flight Society is one of the world’s oldest organizations of aviation enthusiasts. It celebrates December 17 each year to memorialize the first powered flight. Pilots, military men and women and other fans gather around the Wright Brothers National Memorial to commemorate that historic moment in aviation. The event is sponsored by the First […]
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Memorial Day forum slated at Flying Heritage Collection
A special Memorial Day forum at Paul G. Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection will feature a panel of veterans and military experts discussing the pivotal role that World War II bomber crews played in the outcome of the war. During the forum, slated to begin at 11 a.m., veterans will be honored at a ceremony. Veterans […]
NASCAR champion’s need for speed – in the skies
NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Clint Bowyer recently took delivery of his Beechcraft Premier IA, a single-pilot business jet. With a cruising speed greater than 520 mph, the Premier IA is the only light jet in the world that satisfies his need for speed, Bowyer says. While in Wichita for the delivery, Bowyer toured the Hawker […]
NE Aero Club’s Cabot Award goes to Rudy Frasca
The Aero Club of New England plans to fete Rudy Frasca as the 2009 recipient of the nationally acclaimed Godfrey L. Cabot Award, at a luncheon to be held at Seaport Hotel, Boston, on June 5, the organization said on May 6. Frasca will receive the award in recognition of his lifelong, innovative developments in […]
Flying Compass names top aviation museums and attractions
Flying Compass, a travel website, has named its top U.S. aviation museums and attractions. Listed among the favorites from coast to coast are: * Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C * Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. * United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * Carillon Historical Park, […]
PrayerFlight takes off
PrayerFlight takes off today at noon, when more than 70 airplanes will fly over every state capital in the United States with folks onboard praying for our nation. This is the second year for the 50 Capitals PrayerFlight, which was launched in 2008 by a group of pilots and “prayer warriors” in Bluffton, Ohio. The […]
That’s not an airplane, it’s my mistress
Pilots who are fond of their airplanes often speak about them in dulcet tones, using endearing phrases that are usually reserved for wives or girlfriends. Roy Prugh of Peoria, Ill., is one of these pilots. He owns a 1959 Ercoupe he named “Kate.” The Ercoupe, said Prugh, is one of the more enduring designs in […]
The National Air Force Museum of Canada
If you plan to visit Ontario, Canada, and have an interest in military aviation, writer Jason Gray tells us you won’t want to miss The National Air Force Museum. On the grounds of Canadian Forces Base Trenton, it “houses one of the finest collections of military aircraft, uniforms and art in the world,” Gray wrote […]
General aviation aircraft shipments down
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association stated on May 5 that, in the first three months of 2009, deliveries of general aviation airplanes totaled 462 units, a 41.1% drop from the same period last year, with industry billings falling 18.2% to $4.34 billion. “This is an extremely difficult time for our industry,” said GAMA President and […]