The Tunison Foundation, a non-profit organization that owns and operates World War II era aircraft, will debut its newly minted D-Day Squadron at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo. The group will feature four D-Day Squadron C-47 and DC-3 aircraft that are preparing to cross the Atlantic to return to Normandy next […]
Fire destroys Champion after muddy landing
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Champion 7ECA, after performing a flight near Kinder, Louisiana, he made a normal approach to a dirt and grass covered airstrip. As he executed a wheel landing, the airplane veered left of the airstrip as the left main landing gear began to sink into the mud. The airplane […]
Pictures of the day: An Italian festival of flight
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent in these photos from the Emilia Fly Meeting 3.0. He says: “On Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, the the festival of Paramotor was held on the Aviosuperfice of Sassuolo.” A member of the Aeroclub Sassuolo, he took these photos, as well as put together a YouTube video (posted below) to […]
Photographs, but few memories
The human mind is an intriguing piece of biological equipment. It can conceive of amazing inventions. Machines, devices, and processes that have never existed come to being first in the mind of someone not significantly different from you or me. Ideas can be incredibly powerful or they can be absolutely idiotic. In the case of […]
Hangar evokes Captain America
With a decorative star and patriotic blue front, you might think this hangar home is owned by Captain America. But it is actually owned by Jim Weitman of Weitman Excavation in Sherwood, Ore., along with his wife Star, who live on a private grass airstrip just outside of North Plains, Ore. The couple say flying brings […]
EAA’s ‘Spirit of Aviation’ kicks off tour
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association‘s “Spirit of Aviation” mobile unit, sponsored by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), will visit numerous events this year. “During our inaugural year in 2017, the Spirit of Aviation brought our passion for flight and our mission of growing participation in aviation to tens of […]
Bondhus unveils new miniature hex key sets
Bondhus has added miniature hex key sets to its line of Hex and Ball End tools. The new sets are available in locking cases in both inch (.028”-5/64”) and metric (.71mm-2mm) versions. Company representatives report that Hex and Ball End tools are made from Bondhus’ exclusive Protanium steel. All Bondhus Hex and Ball End tools carry a […]
Jeppesen teams with Bad Elf to update avionics data cards
Jeppesen has introduced a new mobile version of its Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) flight data update technology, as well as a new alliance with Bad Elf, a provider of aviation hardware and software solutions. Together, Jeppesen and Bad Elf have established a wireless data transfer system for aircraft owners, using JDM Mobile and the Bad […]
Bowers Fly Baby stalls on takeoff
The pilot reported that during the initial climb, the Bowers Fly Baby aerodynamically stalled. He was unable to recover the airplane due to the low altitude and the plane hit a field off the departure end of the runway in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing, and right elevator, […]