Photographer Matt Genuardi, who worked on the staff of SUN ‘n FUN Today at this year’s fly-in, captured this photo of Jay Sabot’s Lancair Legacy during the show. It reads: “Dad! N26XY is flying! With all the models you gave me as a child + your love and encouragement kept me trying. This is for […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Bob Carlton to receive Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has announced that Bob Carlton is the 2015 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Carlton began his fascination with aviation as a young boy flying control line models. He learned to fly in 1979 at age 19 and soon mastered hang gliders, sailplanes, powered airplanes, and helicopters. He began flying […]
Picture of the day: Up, up and away
Ace photographer Matt Genuardi captured this photo of the balloon launch at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The balloon launch is held every year at the fly-in in Lakeland, Florida, weather permitting.
Aircraft Spruce Canada slates customer appreciation day
Aircraft Spruce will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 27, at its Canadian location at the Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD). Representatives from a number of aviation companies, including Champion Aerospace, Concorde, Dynon Avionics, Full Lotus Floats, Gill, ICOM, LightSpeed, Navstrobe Lighting and Zenair, will be on hand to demonstrate their products during the event, which […]
Jerry Trimble Helicopters offers prize money at contest
The fifth Annual Touchdown Autorotation competition will be held June 28 at Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) at the McMinnville Airport in Oregon. The contest begins at 10 a.m., and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast is offered from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. The cost to enter is $75, and includes a Robinson R22 helicopter to use in the contest. […]
Zenith Fly-In slated for June 20
MEXICO, Missouri — The annual Zenith Aircraft Co. Fly-In will be held Saturday, June 20, at the company’s factory on the Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ). Unlike the traditional Open Hangar Days in September, which host forums and technical sessions, June’s Fly-In To Summer is “informal and unstructured, keeping with the joy of summertime flying and the urge […]
Warbird Evening & Bomber Boogie in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. – Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. will host the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour June 12-14 at the Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC). Three iconic World War II aircraft — the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang — will be on display with aircraft tours throughout the day. Flights in these beautifully restored historic aircraft are also available. In […]
Arch wins Red Bull Air Race in Croatia
ROVINJ, Croatia — Austria’s Hannes Arch won the Red Bull Air Race in Rovinj for the second year in a row in the most competitive race in the history of the high-speed, low-altitude sport. Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic got a career-best second place in the race, where pilots hit speeds of 370 km/h, […]
Bluebonnet Fly-In postponed due to recovery efforts at San Marcos Airport
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Due to the recent hardships faced by the local community after the Hays County flooding during Memorial Day weekend, Redbird Skyport will postpone the Bluebonnet Fly-In at San Marcos Airport. The fly-in, originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 30, will now take place on June 6. To support those affected by […]