Another photo from Annemarie Bain: A gyroplane and a Stearman flying during the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York‘s annual Fly-In.
Warbird Roundup features SBD Dauntless, B-25 Mitchell
By Frederick A. Johnsen Two venerated heroes of World War II — the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber and the North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell bomber — were honored during the 2016 Warbird Roundup at Nampa, Idaho, Aug. 27-28. Hosted by Warhawk Air Museum at its growing site on the Nampa airport, the sixth annual Warbird Roundup […]
Video: AeroShell Aerobatic Team 360VR Experience launched at Oshkosh
Launched at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team 360Virtual Reality film was experienced by more than 1,600 visitors to the AeroShell Booth. This was the first time that a simulated flight with the team, while performing in formation during an airshow, has ever been produced. Check it out below.
Able Flight pilot to work in space program
Non-profit now accepting applications for flight training scholarships Eric Ingram will soon leave Houston for Washington, D.C., and his new career with the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. A member of Able Flight‘s Class of 2011, Eric will work as an aerospace engineer on the team that reviews licensing and permitting of technologies and […]
Sporty’s hosts 10th Annual Youth Aviation Adventure Day
A fast-paced day of aviation activity and fun was delivered to more than 100 youth on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Sporty’s Clermont County Airport. While the event was open to all youth, Boy Scouts attending the event were able to meet the qualifications for their Aviation Merit Badge. More than 20 volunteers, composed of […]
Classroom to the Sky prepares for takeoff
LAKELAND, Florida – SUN ‘n FUN and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) are hosting the fourth annual Classroom to the Sky, an aeronautic learning experience for teachers on Oct. 1, 2016, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. More than 40 teachers from five surrounding counties have signed up to be a part of this educational experience. Classroom […]
Warbirds dazzle at the Carolinas Aviation Museum
I went to the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte earlier this month to see the Miracle on the Hudson airliner. And the big jet was certainly impressive. But my lasting memories from the trip are about the warbirds on display. The museum centerpiece is the A320-214 Airbus that Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff […]
DeLand Showcase seeks forum presenters
The first annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase will be “open for business” in a little more than two months, with the inaugural event slated for Nov. 3-5 at Florida’s DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). Since the close of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, nearly all of the Showcase’s 100 indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces have been filled, ensuring […]
‘Hump Pilot’ published
A new book, “Hump Pilot,” has just been published. In the high-flying narrative flashing between the life of American pilot Ned Thomas and events of World War II, Nedda Thomas recreates her father’s most dangerous missions. Lethal and capricious weather conditions, radio silence and the uncharted terrain of the “roof of the world” meant the pilots […]