Our good friend Smitty Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com snapped these photos of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars painted on a jet at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas Air Show in Dallas, Texas, in October, 2016.
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Will medical reform be put on hold by new administration?
The Experimental Aircraft Association is reporting that the Trump administration put a freeze on new federal regulations, ordering that no new regulations be published in the Federal Register — which serves as official notification of the nation’s regulations and policies from the executive branch of government. As part of that order, all regulations that have […]
50th anniversary of Apollo program to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Astronauts from the Apollo missions that put humans on the moon for the first time are expected to be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program. The 65th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]
LaBelle to lead XTI Aircraft Co.
DENVER, Colo.— Robert J. LaBelle has joined XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) as its Chief Executive Officer. He joins XTI after three years as CEO of AgustaWestland North America. Prior to that he served as president of AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Company, the company supporting the development of the AW 609 Tiltrotor. LaBelle joined AgustaWestland in 2004 after […]
CAP helps prepare for Super Bowl
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing flew Jan. 24 and will fly again Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 in southeast Texas to help the Air Force ensure the safety and security of airspace around NRG Stadium and Super Bowl 51, slated for Feb. 5. To help train U. S. Air Force fighter aircrews and maintain […]
KDPA restricts drones
WEST CHICAGO, Illinois – DuPage Airport Authority (DAA) has restricted the use of drones on or above DAA property. The recently issued FAA policy regarding the operation of drones was used as a framework upon which the DAA Ordinance was structured, airport officials noted. In addition to prohibiting the operation of drones in its airport, it […]
Career Fair returns to SUN ‘n FUN
LAKELAND, Florida — The fourth annual SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair presented by JSFirm.com will be held during the 43rd Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 inside Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus. So far, 13 companies are scheduled to […]
Applications now being taken for upset training course
MESA, Arizona — Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) has launched its scholarship program for 2017. Each year, APS awards one Professional Pilot Upset Training Course, a $4,445 value, to a pilot starting their professional aviation career. The course provides new and seasoned pilots with ground and on-aircraft training focused on mitigating the risk of Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I), the number […]
Sebring 2017 makes big changes
The high pitched buzz of drone racing was among the new sounds of the 2017 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, held Jan 25-28 at the Sebring Regional Airport in Florida. The drones were being flown by a cadre of 3-D goggled pilots through a Red Bull like fenced-in closed course at astounding speeds, reportedly up to 80 mph. That […]