“When you fly a vintage airplane, you meet other people with the same heart for that kind of flying. They’re passionate pilots — it’s a love thing, and no amount of money is going to change that.”
How a Piper Cub and a P-40 model inspired a lifetime aviator
“My Cub gives me the true feeling and freedom of flight.”
A 1928 Pheasant H-10’s remarkable homecoming
It may have seemed a bit outlandish to ask the people of Memphis, Missouri, (population about 1,800) for $75,000 to bring the Pheasant home.
A Staggerwing with less than 200 hours
NC80309 has flown fewer than 200 hours since it came off the Beech production line in August 1946.
The Spirit of Octogenarians
It took 57 years from first solo to getting his certificate, but 84-year-old Larry Long has fulfilled his life-long dream of flight.
75 years since his first solo and still flying
Dave Stevenson soloed 75 years ago, and is still flying.
Beech Party 2019: From Staggerwings to King Airs
More than 620 people made the journey to the 46th annual Beech Party.
Pumpkins away!
It’s ridiculously fun to be a participant in these pumpkin dropping missions.
Flying high for 73 years
“I rarely met an airplane I didn’t love,” says Bill Miles.