A memorial park at Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro, S.C., tells the story of the Tuskegee Airman, who were known as the Red Tail Angels for the identifying red paint on their tail assemblies and “because of their reputation for not losing aircraft to enemy fighters as they provided fighter coverage for missions over strategic targets in Europe” during World War II.
General Aviation
Gulf Avionics finds new home at KERV
The company plans to create 50 new jobs at its new headquarters at Kerrville/Kerr County Airport in the Texas Hill Country.
Avgroup partners with Miranda
By joining forces, the two companies can expand their customer bases.
Pilot exceeds critical angle of attack during takeoff from lake
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff as he attempted to avoid power lines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Flying a 182
Bob Degnan submitted this photo and note: “Big Bob Degnan getting ready to fly down Hudson River from Essex County Airport (KCDW) in Caldwell, New Jersey.”
The only thing to fear…
Fear is often what keeps many people from making that initial visit to the airport where there is a flight school. The erroneous belief that flying is dangerous keeps more than 99% of us grounded.
Rare Howard 250 finds a new home
The newest addition to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston is the only flying model of the Howard 250, a transformation of the Lockheed L-18 Lodestar into an executive corporate aircraft. Only four planes were converted to the new design.
Piper CEO retires
Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott will retire after 10 years with the company. His successor has not yet been named.
Clay Lacy offers Sustainable Aviation Fuel at its FBOs
Clay Lacy expects to sell at least 100,000 gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in 2021 at its FBOs at Van Nuys Airport and John Wayne Orange County Airport in Southern California.