While she was in Missoula, Montana, for the recent Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In, Abbey Hutter, marketing coordinator at JSFirm.com, got the chance to take a float plane ride at Lindey’s Landing West Seaplane Base in Seeley Lake, Montana. “Back Country Flying Experience was kind enough to take us for a ride in their […]
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Vintage and vanishing military helicopters
The use of helicopters in the U.S. Air Force predates the Air Force as a separate service. In World War II, limited numbers of Sikorsky R-4s flew for the Army Air Forces. But with the separation of the Air Force from the Army in 1947, both branches of the military coveted helicopters to do certain […]
First time win for duo at Hayward Air Rally
54th Annual Hayward Air Rally crowns victors while adding to scholarship funds.
Solar Power takes off at KLEB FBO
Granite Air Center’s newly installed hangar roof-top solar array expected to significantly reduce the FBO’s monthly electricity bill.
West Coast Cub Fly-In returns to KLPC
Lompoc Airport will play host to the 34th Annual West Coast Cub Fly-In July 13-15.
SubSonex factory to host seminar during Oshkosh
Interesting in Sonex Aircraft’s sporty little SubSonex jet? Factory to host in-depth two-hour seminar July 26.
Attempt to hand-prop Aeronca seriously injures pilot
Improperly set throttle results in Aeronca getting away from pilot following hand-propping. Pilot suffered serious injuries. Plane hits hangar.
Picture of the Day: Stormy Stallion
KT Budde-Jones submitted the following photo taken by Annie Blackburn of the P-51 Crazy Horse 2 from Stallion 51, with a note: “Stallion 51 is located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport in the heart of Central Florida. Summers in Florida bring both beautiful flying weather in the morning and what we call ‘the afternoon entertainment’ […]
Yak-110 debuts at Gunfighter Skies
The Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, about 50 miles southeast of Boise, Idaho, saw the triumphal air show debut of the unique Yak-110 twin-fuselage aircraft on June 3, 2018. The Yak-110 is made from two single-engine Yak-55s joined at the wing and tail, with a jet engine added beneath the wing […]