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Flabob Airport to host Veteran’s Day celebration

Posted on September 13th, 2012 by

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Thomas Wathen Center and Flabob Airport will host a Veteran’s Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 10th. Activities will begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. At noon there will be a special ceremony honoring all... Continue Reading →

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The world needs more Bob Hoovers

Posted on September 11th, 2012 by

By MATT FERRARI This summer at Oshkosh, I was walking along with my daughter Kate, listening to her explain the layout of the AirVenture grounds along with the “have to dos” and the “must sees” to her cousin Nate, who... Continue Reading →

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Racing for the rest of us

Posted on September 10th, 2012 by

With Reno just days away, here’s a way for every pilot to get involved in sport air racing… Looking for away to practice your airmanship but tired of the $100 hamburger? Maybe it’s time to enter the world of sport... Continue Reading →

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Jetman shares skies with Spitfire

Posted on September 10th, 2012 by

BEX, Switzerland — As part of a celebration of aviation, Yves “Jetman” Rossy took to the skies with fellow Breitling Flyer pilot Nigel Lamb in the renowned Spitfire MH434. Continue Reading →

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Heritage Invitational preview

Posted on September 10th, 2012 by

We are just days away from the kick off of the 49th Reno National Championship Air Races. While part of the ramp features the fastest planes that will challenge the race course, on the east end of the ramp, some... Continue Reading →

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beyerdynamic headset quiets ride home

Posted on September 9th, 2012 by

“Do you have a headset?” Ivy McIver asked after I said “Yes,” to the offer to fly home with her from AirVenture in a Cirrus SR22T. “Uh, no, but I’ll get one.” As luck would have it, my wanderings around... Continue Reading →

Reno Air Races make emotional return this week

Posted on September 9th, 2012 by

Beginning this week, the Reno Air Races — now dubbed the TravelNevada.com Reno National Championship Air Races — will return to northern Nevada for the 49th annual event. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12, planes will once again return to the Sierra... Continue Reading →

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Oldest fly-in Breakfast Club in U.S. to land in Greenville

Posted on September 9th, 2012 by

On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 30th, The South Carolina Breakfast Club will be landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the same weekend as the Southeast Aviation Expo. Continue Reading →

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Triple Tree and the Sport Aviation Association

Posted on September 4th, 2012 by

September 5-9 marks the dates for this year’s Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly-In near Woodruff, S.C., your blogger’s favorite sport aviation event of the year.  Compared by many old-timers to the famed Rockford EAA conventions from years past, Triple Tree has... Continue Reading →

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VeladoHD debuts sunglasses celebrating Rob Holland

Posted on September 3rd, 2012 by

VedaloHD has developed a new black wrap sunglasses frame named in honor of the 2011 World Aerobatic Freestyle Champion, Current US National Aerobatic Champion, and airshow performer Rob Holland. Continue Reading →