The Oakland Aviation Museum, which is at Oakland International Airport’s historic North Field (OAK) in California, recently acquired the Will Dale Auerbach photographic collection. Auerbach was a local contract photographer for United Airlines, the Boeing School of Aeronautics and the Port of Oakland in the mid-1930s. The collection documents a pivotal time in aviation history […]
New York City to host Red Bull Air Race
The fifth race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season will be held over the Hudson River June 19 and 20. In the Red Bull Air Race, 15 of the world’s best pilots race individually against the clock for the fastest time through an aerial race track made up of inflatable air […]
TSA launches GA vulnerability assessment
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) is assisting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment. The assessment is a short survey that allows general aviation airport operators to self-assess the current level of security at their airport. It helps identify both security strengths and areas that may […]
Colorado air show to feature MV-22 Osprey
The Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In, slated for Aug. 28-29 at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colo., will feature the Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey among the aircraft on display. Marines from Marine Tiltrotor Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX 22) will fly the aircraft in from Marine Corps […]
Claire Walters dies at 86
Claire Walters, founder of the Palms to Pines air race, died Jan. 1. She was 86. Walters was a long-time member of the Ninety-Nines, the international organization of women pilots. At the time of her death she was the president of the Palms chapter of the organization. Walters began her aviation career in 1941. She […]
NationAir launches new insurance program for Twin Commanders
NationAir Aviation Insurance has been named Twin Commander Aircraft’s preferred insurance partner. NationAir has created a specially designed program tailored to the needs of Twin Commander owners and operators, offering coverage for owner-flown as well as commercially operated Twin Commander aircraft. The program is underwritten by one of the world’s largest, A-rated insurers, and provides […]
Travis Vallin joins Jviation
Former Colorado state aviation director Travis Vallin has joined Jviation, a Denver-based planning, engineering, and construction administration firm that focuses solely on aviation-related projects, as vice president/senior program manager. Previously with the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, where he was named to the director’s position in 1998, Vallin served as the point of contact […]
Wichita Aero Club to feature NAA president
The Wichita Aero Club will launch its 2010 schedule by hosting Jonathan Gaffney, president of the National Aeronautic Association, as the guest speaker. The Jan. 19 luncheon will begin at noon at the Wichita Airport Hilton. The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is the record-keeper for United States aviation. All official records set in the air […]
‘Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved’
Elgen Long, a consultant on the feature film “Amelia,” and co-author of the recently-released book “Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved,” will be at The Museum of Flight in Seattle Jan. 23 for a lecture and book signing. The presentation will cover the making of the movie “Amelia” and the latest information and technologies being used […]