The 22nd annual Maryland Regional Aviation Conference will be held at the College Park Airport (CGS) June 8-10. On the schedule is FAA Grant Topics, Airside Equipment Maintenance, Hazmat at Your Airport, an excursion to the Air & Space Museum – Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center, and more.
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Phillips 66 Aviation expands compassion flight rebate program
HOUSTON – Phillips 66 Aviation has expanded its roster of eligible organizations included in its Compassion Flight Fuel Rebate Program. Aviation Angels of Hope, Aviation in Action and Children’s Flight of Hope were added to the list, bringing the total eligible organizations to more than 30, according to company officials. Launched in June 2010, the […]
New manager named at KMKC
The Kansas City Aviation Department has named Melissa Cooper, A.A.E., manager of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC). Cooper is now responsible for the overall operation and management of the airport in the heart of downtown Kansas City. She will lead all safety and security initiatives, oversee financial planning and ensure regulatory requirements are met […]
Planes collide on runway
A red V Star biplane and a white Aviat Pitts biplane collided while both airplanes were landing on the same runway at the airport in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Review of both pilot statements, a witness statement, and a video from a recorder attached to the white biplane pilot’s helmet revealed that the red biplane was ahead […]
Planes of Fame Air Show brings out the best
The Planes of Fame Museum presented its 2017 warbird air show at Chino, California, on May 6-7, with practice flights and arrivals on the preceding Friday. The museum, a long-time pillar of the busy warbird scene at Chino, has earned a reputation for attracting top warbirds from several states for its annual air show, in addition […]
Got Howitzer?
Got Howitzer? The B-25 Mitchell bomber named Barbie III does … and the 75 mm cannon mounted in the nose of the twin-engine, twin-tail warbird drew a steady stream of people on the Warbird Ramp at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN who had never heard of the rare “H” model of the versatile medium bomber from World War II. […]
Nat Browne’s attempted Tokyo flight
Aviator Nat Browne had a plan he figured would enable his single-engine Fokker Universal to fly from Seattle to Tokyo before anyone else could do it. Browne’s Universal was modified to remove steel tube wing struts and part of the landing gear, using flying wires and simplified gear struts instead. It was the end of […]
Fighter Ace Robin Olds honored in new documentary
Triple Ace fighter pilot Robin Olds is being recognized for his military achievements in a new one-hour documentary video. The film is presented by The Fagen Fighters World War II Museum as a part of its on-going HD video series: “Voices of Valor.” The film is expected to become a part of the Uflytv Library […]
Autorotation Contest prepares for takeoff
The seventh annual Touchdown Autorotation competition will be held June 25, 2017, at Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) at the company’s location in McMinnville, Oregon. The contest begins at 10 a.m., and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Cost to enter the contest is $75, and includes a Robinson R-22 helicopter to use in […]