Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The Warbird area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 contained many fascinating aircraft. One of my favorites is the P51D named Gentleman Jim. I was trying to get a good reflection off the wing. This was the best I could do. It was a busy day of great planes, stories, and air shows.”
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Pepsi Stinson takes top honors at AirVenture
The newly restored Pepsi Stinson won top honors — and a lot of fans — at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.
Congratulations Roger
Roger Dubbert, the demo/test pilot at Zenith Aircraft Company, was named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Spirit of Flight Award.
A field trip to the airport
“Collaborations like the one with Sheltair are crucial in demonstrating to the girls what is possible for them,” explained Amanda Serrano, Director of Curriculum at Girls Inc. “When they can see it, they can dream it, and ultimately, they can be it.”
Holland CareAffaire set for Aug. 17
The 2024 Holland CareAffaire and Wings of Mercy West Runway 5k will be held in conjunction with National Aviation Day at West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV).
Stuck exhaust valve leads to forced landing that injures two
The partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.
Picture of the Day: Summer storms
David Bernacki submitted this photo and note: “My observer Willam Ballard caught a beautiful image of a single pop-up thunderstorm off of Edisto Beach, South Carolina, during a US Coast Guard Auxiliary Maritime Observation Flight. I was piloting a Maule M-5-210C at 1,000 feet about five miles off the coast as part of our mission.”
Air show Italian Style
The California Capital Airshow is usually held in the fall, but organizers shifted the date in 2024 to bring the Italian Air Force’s flight demonstration team, the Frecce Tricolori, to Northern California air show fans.
Construction begins on new tower at KTUL
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 1, 2024, at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) for its new Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex, the airport’s largest infrastructure project in its history.