William W. “Bill” Hawkins of Camden, S.C., died Aug. 25 after a brief illness. He was 76. Hawkins was manager of Woodward Field, Kershaw County Airport (CDN) and was inducted into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1946, he joined the Army and was sent to Japan, returning home in December […]
Fantasy of Flight hosts the B-17 ‘Liberty Belle’
Kermit Weeks” Fantasy of Flight in Florida will play host to the restored B-17 Flying Fortress “Liberty Belle” over the winter months. She will be on display there from late November through early February. “Liberty Belle” is the most recently restored World War II B-17 and one of only 14 currently flying. Fantasy of Flight […]
A liability shield for Katrina volunteers
In mid-September, the House of Representatives passed a bill to protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina from any liability arising from injury and property damage. HR 3736 shields volunteers providing aid, medical treatment and rescue assistance. In the aftermath of Katrina, some relief organizations chose not to use aircraft and other assets offered […]
Coming Soon: ATG’s hot VLJ/Military Trainer
The twin jet, fighter-like Javelin very light business jet is ready for its first flight — to take place in late September or early October — as this is written. The Javelin Mk. 20 military trainer version is expected to fly soon afterward. First deliveries are scheduled for late 2007. Aviation Technology Group Chairman George […]
FAA fines Chicago for Meigs Field destruction
The FAA has demanded that the city of Chicago pay a $33,000 civil penalty for destruction of Merrill C. Meigs Field (CGX). The agency also is investigating an allegation that Chicago officials illegally diverted $1.5 million in funds from O”Hare (ORD) to pay for the destruction of Meigs. Such money is supposed to be used […]
‘Memphis Belle’ to Dayton
After 59 years in her namesake city, the B-17 “Memphis Belle” is on the move. The Memphis Belle Memorial Association is giving the airplane to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The first B-17 to complete 25 missions during World War II, the “Memphis Belle” was named after a […]
Let the good times roll
“I joke that when I was growing up, my mother always wanted me to be a good corporate wife,” says Gretchen Jahn, “because at the time that was one of the career options available to young women.” But, says Jahn, who is now CEO of Mooney Airplane Co., her parents let her know that was […]
Lending a hand
Over Labor Day weekend, nearly 100 students from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta descended upon Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to load food and supplies destined for victims of Hurricane Katrina into GA aircraft owned by Angel Flight of Georgia volunteers. The students and Angel Flight officials bought more than $50,000 in food, medicine and bedding over the three-day […]
Sport Pilot, not Sport Killer
I enjoy your magazine a lot. But what were you thinking when you included the recent article about hunting wild pigs (Special section: Hunting, September issue)? And another on hunting game in the same issue? When I was 15, my Dad showed me an article about a man who had just received one of the […]