NEW YORK — On May 18, five Red Bull Air Force Wingsuit Flyers accomplished their dream of skydiving from above one of the world’s most recognizable skylines, Manhattan, in anticipation of the 2014 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island, over Memorial Day Weekend. The aerial athletes of the Red Bull Air Force propelled at 7,500 feet, […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
SkyPark Aviation Festival set for June 7
The fourth annual SkyPark Aviation Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, at SkyPark Airport (KBTF) in Bountiful, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City. Aircraft manufacturers, aviation organizations, flight schools, food, airplane rides and more will be be available all day. Organizers say this is the largest general aviation event in Utah. For more information: SkyParkUtah.com
Aviation Summit to include Parade of Planes
The 2014 Aviation Summit will host the Parade of Planes at the event, scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Palm Springs, Calif. The Parade of Planes is set for Oct. 30. The planes will taxi from the Palm Springs International Airport to the Palm Springs Convention Center, traveling down East Alejo Road to North Avenida […]
Zenith Aircraft to host Fly-In to Summer
MEXICO, Mo. — Zenith will host its 8th annual “Fly-In to Summer” Open Hangar Day on Saturday, June 21. The event provides an opportunity to tour the aircraft kit manufacturing facility and to meet people who have already completed the building their own kit plane. Many people will take their first flight in a Zenith aircraft […]
Steam Plant Fly-In canceled
The Steam Plant Fly-In in Gallatin, Tenn., scheduled for Sumner County Regional Airport (M33) on Saturday, June 21, has been canceled.
Sporty’s celebrates 10th Annual Fly-In
Sporty’s welcomed more than 100 airplanes and their occupants, as well as many guests who arrived by car, to Sporty’s Tenth Annual Fly-In, held Saturday, May 17. “Counting attendance is always an iffy proposition, but at Sporty’s, we can count free hot dogs,” says Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “We grilled and distributed more than 1,100 […]
Warbird Weekend fundraiser set for May 31
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho – Food and music will be part of an event set for Saturday, May 31, to help raise funds for Warbird Weekend. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Twisted Cellar on Main Street in Grangeville. Offerings will include sliders for $9, along with varying costs for beer and wine. […]
Tuskegee Airmen, Drones headline Virginia Festival of Flight
The Commemorative Air Force’s Red Tail Squadron will bring their Rise Above traveling exhibit and their rare P-51C to the 17th Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. Plus, for the first time, 10 exhibitors will be showing and demonstrating Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly known as drones.
Nominations open for 2014 Air Show Hall of Fame
Air shows are one of the most popular outdoor events around the world, and each year, the Air Show Hall of Fame inducts one or more members of the air show community who have recently or historically made significant contributions to the world of air shows. Nominations may be submitted by any person or organization […]