Jim Roberts sent in this photo with a note: “A youngster gets acquainted with the B-25 ‘Panchito’ at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Air show star Rob Holland dies in aircraft accident
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I am sharing that Rob Holland lost his life today, 24 April 2025, in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. The cause of the crash is not known at this time, and is under investigation by the FAA, NTSB, and DOD.”
Hawk One Canada was an air show stunner
Through the 1970s, air shows in the Northwest U.S. and across the border in British Columbia could count on a roaring, rousing opener performed by McDonnell F-101 Voodoo interceptors.
National Aeronca Convention lands in Ohio in June
The National Aeronca Association, dedicated to supporting and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft, was founded by Jim Thompson in the 1990s and holds its convention biennially in Middletown, the location of the Aeronautical Corporation of America, which manufactured Aeronca airplanes from 1928 to 1951.
Picture of the Day: The quiet before the crowds
Ron Cox submitted this photo and note: “Two days before the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo takes off, all is quiet as we watch the sunset by our Cessna 182N.”
Picture of the Day: Fuel stop
Sebastien Heintz submitted this photo and note: “Roger Dubbert, demo pilot for Zenith Aircraft Company, maker of the backcountry STOL CH 750 Super Duty sport utility kit airplane, fuels up the Zenith STOL during one of several stops on his way home from the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, to Mexico, Missouri, home of Zenith Aircraft Company. You can watch the hour-long video of the 12-hour flight home on YouTube.”
Picture of the Day: Buzz job
David Steele submitted this photo and note: “David Steele flying a North American AT-6 at the annual Crown Royal Ranch Fly-In at Mazza Airport (VA73) in Virginia. Photo by Ricardo Von Puttkamer.”
Blue Angels headline sold-out California Capital Airshow
From the sleek U2 “Dragon Lady” spy plane to a cadre of vintage warbirds and the Blue Angels, air show fans had no shortage of excitement at the 2025 California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport (KMHR).
Applications to enter AirVenture Cup open
The 27th annual race begins at 9 a.m. CDT July 20, 2025, when more than 80 aircraft are expected to travel the a 400-nm course that starts and ends in Wausau, Wisconsin.