IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Whenever someone asks…”Do you wanna go for a ride?”… I hope your default answer is yes. AeroMark‘s Thomas Hoff grabbed my elbow, pointed at Addison Pemberton’s Boeing Model 40C on his ramp and asked, “You wanna go for a ride?”. Uh, YEAH… Five minutes later, me, Tom and Ivy and Ginny […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Tennessee EAA Steam Plant Fly-In slated
EAA Chapter 1343 and GTO Aviation are hosting a Tennessee Valley Regional Fly-In and Expo on Saturday June 23, at Sumner County Regional Airport (M33) in Gallatin. This all-day event will feature a pancake breakfast, live music, catered lunch, displays, vendors, educational sessions and plenty of airplanes. In honor of the “very useful landmark” two […]
Florida general aviation conference coming up
The Florida Aviation Trades Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show, slated for June 11-13, will feature industry leaders, including AOPA’s Craig Fuller, NBAA’s Ed Bolen, Simon Caldecott of Piper Aircraft, Adam Miller of HangarChat.com, Jeff Kohlman, Aviation Management Consulting Group, and others that want to share pertinent information about general aviation. The event begins with […]
Season opener Splash-In slated
The Washington Seaplane Pilots Association will hold it season opener Splash-In May 19 at Lake Whatcom. Officials note this is a special occasion, long in the planning process, as a network of organizations have been putting together a plan where seaplanes could become an important part of the area’s emergency response resources. “Learn how the […]
Much ado about nothing
LeRoy Brown should hate me, but he doesn’t. He should at least be mad at me, but he isn’t — and for that I’m eternally grateful. You see, I met LeRoy in the worst of circumstances for an editor. We had published a story from a freelancer that told of the long-ago exploits of a […]
Aerobatic star Chambliss teams with GoPro
Kirby Chambliss, a five-time United States National Aerobatic Champion and two-time Red Bull Air Race World Champion, has struck a partnership with GoPro, which produces a line of cameras. The partnership is designed to showcase Kirby Chambliss’ aerobatic skills and footage of amazing views of the world. “I am thrilled to share my passion through […]
Only flying B-29 returns to Oshkosh
The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic Boeing B-29 bomber FIFI – the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world – will return to Oshkosh this year to participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. The B-29 joins the largest annual gathering of vintage warbirds in the world during the show, which takes place July […]
The engines of AERO Part II
Your blogger briefly mentioned the engines on display at AERO Friedrichshafen 2012 in a previous report on April 22. With Europe’s largest general aviation show now two weeks past, I thought it was time to provide a few more details. With the previous two shows having focused great attention on electric propulsion, AERO organizers wisely […]
Warbirds to tour Eastern U.S.
The Commemorative Air Force’s famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, “FIFI” — the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world — will return to the eastern U.S. for a four-week tour. The B-29 will be joined by an equally rare B-24 Liberator, “Diamond Lil,” and an actual combat veteran P-51 Mustang from the […]