Cole was then-Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead bomber on the April 18, 1942, mission to strike Japan, a little more than four months after Pearl Harbor. For the daring raid, 80 U.S. Army Air Forces airmen launched 16 modified B-25B Mitchell bombers from the aircraft carrier Hornet.
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Raid Across South Dakota
In the dark days of post Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt requested a retaliatory attack on mainland Japan. Aviator James Doolittle was selected to lead the mission which consisted of 16 B-25 bombers launched from an aircraft carrier, an unprecedented tactic at the time.
Pilot’s complacency blamed for gear-up landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s complacency during the en route phase of flight, which resulted in fuel mismanagement and a subsequent gear-up landing.
Picture of the Day: First flight at 5
Alexander Khachatryan submitted the following photo and note: “As we flew over to Santa Barbara from Van Nuys in a 172S, 5-year-old Alexander was asking questions as it was his first time in the cockpit. I realized it didn’t not cross his mind the possibility of me allowing him to take the controls. His eyes […]
The dollars and sense of equipping for ADS-B In
A cost-benefit analysis found the break-even point for justifying the added cost of ADS-B In would be reached in just under three years.
Video: Piper J-3 fly-bys
This short video will make you smile.
Upwind Summer Scholarship Class of 2019 revealed
This is the seventh year for the program, which has awarded 23 scholarships to date.
TruTrak autopilot STC’d for Cessna 180, 182, 185, and Piper PA 32
TruTrak officials report they have received more than 100 pre-orders for these aircraft.
Sheltair Aviation’s Warren Kroeppel honored for contributions to New York’s aviation industry
The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the aviation industry in New York State.