The 2025 Clear Lake Splash-In will feature an extensive lineup of activities and seminars designed for both seasoned seaplane pilots and aspiring young aviators. These include a variety of seaplane flying skill contests that highlight the expertise of participating pilots and provide viewers with insights into the art of flying seaplanes.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Video: Stinsons on display
Smitty Smith, the man behind the website Fun Places to Fly, recently posted a new video capturing two Stinsons flying in to a gathering of EAA Chapter 1246 in McKinney, Texas.
Picture of the Day: Reaching for the sky
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “A Just Aircraft Super STOL shows its stuff at Paradise City during the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Picture of the Day: The Golden Age of Aviation
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “A DC-3 in Western Airlines livery flew all the way from Drummond, Montana, to visit the 2024 SUN ‘N FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Picture of the Day: Balloon rise
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “Motorcycle-mounted aircraft escorts enjoy the balloon rise Saturday morning at the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo 2024.”
A Santa Fly-In
A few days before his epic flight around the world Santa showed up at a Texas airport in a Waco UPF-7 to the delight of hundreds of local residents.
Picture of the Day: Aeronca nation
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “Scott Johnson’s Aeronca O-58D heads this Aeronca lineup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Pictures of the Day: Mullicoupe on the move!
Frequent General Aviation News contributor Sparky Barnes sent in these photos with a note: “The Mullicoupe during Beech Party 2024 at Tullahoma, Tennessee.”
NTSB blames inadequate planning for mid-air collision at air show
On Nov. 12, 2022, a Boeing B-17G bomber and a Bell P-63F fighter collided inflight during a performance at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas air show. Both airplanes crashed, killing all five aboard the B-17G and the sole occupant of the Bell P-63F.