The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is acquiring a rare World War II P-47 Thunderbolt as a long-term restoration project.
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Let’s talk about aviation culture
The WINGS Industry Network’s next WIN Insights Live broadcast features Bob Rockmaker, president and CEO of the Flight School Association of America. His presentation, “Let’s Talk About Aviation Culture,” begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Women in Aviation conference tops expectations
Women in Aviation’s 2022 conference exceeded expectations, drawing more than 4,500 people from across the globe, including representatives from Nigeria, Brazil, Ireland, Germany, and more.
New Pacific Northwest summer fly-in slated
Pilots are welcome to camp at the airport or stay in the nearby town of Republic.
GA advocates oppose legislation that would close KHFD
A proposed bill in the Connecticut General Assembly would lead to the closure of Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), requiring the state to redevelop the property.
$65,000 in scholarships available
Epic Flight Academy plans to award two flight training scholarships of $20,000 and $5,000. Two students will also receive aircraft mechanic training scholarships in the amount of $20,000 each.
Medical response and rescue drones deployed to Ukraine
Draganfly’s Medical Response and Search and Rescue Drones are equipped with a temperature-managed Medical Response Payload Box that can transport up to 35 pounds of medical supplies, including blood, pharmaceuticals, insulin/medicines, vaccines, water, and wound care kits. The drones will be used to provide humanitarian aid in major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv.
A Bearcat restoration, from the ground up
The presentation, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include discussions on the planning, disassembly, and game plan for the reassembly of the high-performance warbird by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
IMC Radio returns with Plane Talk
IMC Radio is returning to the internet “airwaves” with its live call-in aviation talk show “Plane Talk.”