Serendipity can be a marvelous thing. Rumor had it that the Minam River Lodge, which dates to 1950 and is completely surrounded by the 560-square-mile Eagle Cap Wilderness in northeast Oregon, was to be auctioned off. The last operating wilderness lodge in eastern Oregon, there are only two ways to gain access to the lodge […]
CAF asks for support against proposed amendment
In response to a proposed amendment from Congressman Michael Turner to the House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310) that, if allowed to pass, would have a devastating effect on civilian operated historic military aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force has put together a letter that will be sent to the Committee on Armed Services. CAF […]
GA Caucus seeks to close loophole stealing aviation funds
A report at EAA.org is asking all pilots to urge their congressional representatives to support a letter from the House General Aviation Caucus that supports closing a loophole in federal regulations that is moving aviation fuel tax revenue to highway trust funds. The problem arose when some trucking firms allegedly began purchasing jet fuel for […]
Rare Junkers JU52 at this summer’s Oshkosh
A rare Junkers JU 52 tri-motor will be a main attraction along the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 flight line as part of the airplane’s North American tour. The airplane’s visit is sponsored by RIMOWA, a German-based company that manufactures luggage and is partnering with EAA at Oshkosh for the first time. EAA AirVenture 2012 is […]
Applications for Angel MedFlight scholarship now open
Angel MedFlight’s Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation is now open to students pursuing a degree in an aviation program at an Arizona college or university. Applications are being accepted through June 4. For the third consecutive year, Arizona’s aviation students will have the chance to apply for a $3,000 scholarship courtesy of Angel MedFlight’s Scholarship […]
Air Racers 3D soars into select IMAX theaters
Air Racers 3D, the first IMAX movie devoted to the Reno Air Races, is rolling out across the country at select IMAX theaters, including the Naval Aviation Museum (Pensacola, Florida), Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (Hutchinson, Kansas), National Infantry Museum (Columbus, Georgia) and U.S. Space & Rocket Centre (Huntsville, Alabama). The Smithsonian National Air and […]
Skywarrior makes final landing at Honolulu museum
An A-3D Skywarrior, also called the “Whale” because of its immense size, has landed at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, becoming the 30th aircraft to join the museum’s collection. It will be restored and put on display in Hangar 79. The Skywarriors were first used as tactical nuclear bombers and were the heaviest aircraft […]
Weldcraft introduces new water-cooled TIG torch
Weldcraft has introduced the new WP-280 water-cooled TIG torch, which has been designed with the company’s Super Cool Technology. This technology consists of a unique design that improves the torch’s efficiency, resulting in less downtime due to overheating and a longer lasting torch, company officials said. The WP-280 TIG torch body also includes an anti-rotation […]
Virtually tour the Air Force museum
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Virtual Tour is now fully embedded with audio and video hotspots, and touch-screen devices, offering online visitors the opportunity to experience the entire museum. Located at NMusafvirtualtour.com, the final two areas to be embedded — the Cold War Gallery, with over 300 hotspots, and the Missile & […]