KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – Licensed pilots now have direct access to F-104 flight training reservations through an online reservation process. This follows Starfighters Aerospace’s recent authorization from the FAA that opens the skies above NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for pilot training in the legendary supersonic aircraft. An FAA Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) […]
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P-51 flight prize in raffle
Stallion 51 is partnering with Mercy Flight Southeast to raffle off a chance to take control of a P-51 Mustang while helping the charity’s worthy mission. Mercy Flight Southeast’s network of more than 700 volunteer pilots provides free air transportation to life-saving medical appointments for people who otherwise could not get there. While pilots donate […]
Air Plains slates open house and fly-in
Air Plains Services, a company that specializes in extreme performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, is hosting a regional open house and fly-in on July 13, 2018, at its facility in Wellington, Kansas. The event, open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, will offer inspections of the company’s signature XP line of […]
Planes of Fame warbird show fills the sky
The annual Planes of Fame air show at Chino, California, on May 5-6, 2018, was not your typical air show. It was non-stop warbirds, warbirds, and warbirds. Yes, there are some good non-warbird aerobatic acts, like Sean Tucker’s Oracle team and Rob Harrison, but nowhere else can you find nearly 50 warbirds flying throughout the […]
New chairman for SUN ‘n FUN
As the SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In and Expo closed on Sunday, April 16, 2018, Bob Knight stepped down as the chairman of the board of the organization after serving for six and a half years. While this was his last fly-in as chairman, he will remain on the SUN ’n FUN Board. During the May […]
Aviation Roundup returns to Minden with the Blue Angels
MINDEN, Nevada – The Aviation Roundup, held at the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), returns Oct. 13 – 14, 2018, with showcase performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Held at Nevada’s fourth busiest airport, the 2018 Aviation Roundup also features Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter, the Red Bull Wingsuit Jumpers, Bill Stein Airshows, Danny […]
Worldwide ADS-B coverage closer to reality
On May 22, 2018, Aireon reported the sixth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. At 12:47:58 p.m. PDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, bringing the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to […]
Museum launches 100th anniversary of airmail exhibit online
The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives recently launched a new online exhibit commemorating the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Airmail. On a fog-shrouded May 15th, in 1918, the first airplane to provide regularly scheduled airmail service in the United States took off from the Potomac Park polo grounds in Washington, D.C., headed […]
Symphony plus air show equals unique entertainment
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia –The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show returns to the Military Aviation Museum on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Now in its eight installment, The Flying Proms offers guests a unique experience, according to museum officials. Getting its roots from the United Kingdom’s traditional Proms, the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms is the only […]