A new book, “From Props to Jets: Commercial Aviation’s Transition to the Jet Age 1952-1962,” by Jon Proctor, Mike Machat and Craig Kodera, is slated for release in May. Although the years from 1952 to 1962 saw the rise and dominance of piston-powered airliners like the Douglas DC-7, Lockheed Constellation, and Boeing Stratocruiser, the new […]
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CAF to offer Warbird rides at Sun ‘n Fun
Among the thousands of aircraft descending on Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) for this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18, will be historic military aircraft flown by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). “It’s amazing to see the reaction when a gaggle of Warbirds fly overhead,” said […]
A/V-ator camera debuts
Light Sport Group has reached an agreement with TerraTracker, Inc., distributors of the popular Contour HD helmet cameras, to introduce an aviation version of the camera system. The Contour HD 1080P A/V-ator Edition was designed specifically for aviation applications, recording cockpit audio through a proprietary circuit that reduces noise. Light Sport Group, which offers Light […]
New FAR/AIM iPhone app from ASA
With ASA’s new FAR/AIM app, reference, study and review just became more portable and as close as your iPhone or iPod Touch. The new FAR/AIM app contains complete and up-to-date information from Titles 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 and 49 CFR) pertinent to pilots, flight instructors, and flight crew, combined […]
Flightwise brings flight tracking to the iPhone
Flightwise, the world’s longest-running, web-based flight tracking service, has launched its flight tracking applications for the iPhone. Available in three flavors: “Free,” “Lite”and “Pro,” the applications provide mobile versions of the same data available at Flightwise.com. The free version provides the ability to track aircraft by entering basic search criteria, such as a flight ID, […]
Education events for entire family slated during Doolittle Reunion
Learn how to prepare for a mission like the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders did, participate in a hands-on activity with B-25s on the deck of an aircraft carrier, or see how a radial engine works during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force April 17. “Storytime” begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 […]
Wicks Aircraft cuts package prices
Wicks Aircraft Supply is now offering a 10% reduction in price to anyone submitting an order for a complete materials package for a scratchbuild aircraft project between now and the end of Oshkosh. The order would have to include all wood, steel, composites, aluminum, hardware, and electrical wire used for building the airframe from the […]
‘Aluminum Overcast’ heads to Phoenix
EAA‘s B-17 bomber “Aluminum Overcast” will be flying missions at the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) in Phoenix, Arizona, April 2- 4, at a tour stop hosted by EAA Warbirds Squadron 20. “Aluminum Overcast” will be making its first tour stop of the year at Deer Valley Airport and will visit more than 30 cities during […]
Business Jet Center-OAK adds hangar space
Business Jet Center (BJC) has added more than 15,000 square feet of hangar space to its Oakland International Airport (OAK) FBO. With the addition, BJC now manages more than 100,000 square feet of business and general aviation hangar space, making it one of the largest FBOs in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to company […]