FIAR OAKS, Ind. — The South Shore Air Show is returning in 2014 at a new location. Fair Oaks Farms, home to multiple attractions, will play backdrop to the airshow, slated for July 11-13. “When making the decision to bring the airshow back, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority staff wanted to bring it back […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
AirVenture tempts teachers with freebies
You don’t have to be a pilot or an aircraft mechanic to enjoy the largest general aviation gathering in North America. To prove that point, Build A Plane, in partnership with AirVenture, is offering teachers a very special perk for attending the festivities on Tuesday, July 28, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For the fifth year, they […]
FreeFlight Oshkosh drawing includes ADS-B transceiver
FreeFlight Systems has launched the “Wrangle A RANGR” promotion for U.S.-registered aircraft owners, offering a grand prize of RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS-B Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) at no charge, a $3,000 installation credit, and an iPad Mini. The drawing also includes a second prize of a $399 iPad Mini or a third prize of a $249 Pebble […]
10th Annual Jets Over Kentucky roars into Lebanon
LEBANON, Ky. — Rolling, looping, spinning, racing — expect to see plenty of action in the air above the Lebanon-Springfield Airport when the 10th Annual Jets Over Kentucky Week gets underway July 6 to 13. About 200 pilots from around the world will be in attendance for the remote control jet show. Casual fans and remote […]
LiveAirShowTV to provide live coverage of Star-Spangled Spectacular
This September, LiveAirShowTV will be right in the middle of the action as America celebrates the Bicentennial of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It was 200 years ago that Francis Scott Key stood on the deck of the H.M.S. Tonnant in Baltimore harbor when “by the dawns early light” he saw the flag’s “broad […]
F-22 Raptor to make return appearance at Reno Air Races
RENO, Nev. – The F-22 Raptor will be one of the headliners at this year’s National Championship Air Races, officials from the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) report. Just a year after having its performance cancelled for the historic 50th event due to the federal government sequestration, the F-22 Raptor will be making just its […]
Great Galena Balloon Race takes off June 20
GALENA, Ill. – The staff at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa has started to plan for one of the most popular summer events in Galena: the 13th Annual Great Galena Balloon Race. Weekend events take place from Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22, and benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Camp Herkto […]
Free waffles at PilotMall Open House at SUN ‘n FUN
SUN ‘n FUN Radio and PILOT MALL will be serving up free waffles Saturday morning, June 21, on the SUN ‘n FUN grounds at Lakeland-Linder Airport (KLAL) inLakeland, Fla. Breakfast festivities run from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. The Open House continues until 2 p.m. at the Pilot Mall Aviation Superstore behind Hangar B on the SUN ‘n FUN grounds. Waffles are free, […]
Air Race Classic takes off June 16
Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Calif., will be the start of this year’s Air Race Classic (ARC), which spans over 2,338 nautical miles. The 2014 Air Race Classic will be held June 16-19. Racers will zoom through 10 intermediate stops in four days enroute New Cumberland, Pa., in the quest for the fastest time. The race […]