Of Wings & Things columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this video of the much-anticipated air show debut of the “Yak-110” — two Yak-55s plus a jet engine merged into one trimotor aircraft — at the Mountain Home Air Force Base airshow on June 3, 2018. “The aircraft’s air show performance is impressive,” he reports. […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
AOPA kicks off fly-in season in Montana
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is holding its first regional fly-in for the 2018 season in Missoula, Montana, June 15 and 16, hosted by North Start Jet on the east end of the airfield, along Aviation Way. The fly-in kicks off on Friday with all-day workshops. Starting at noon, attendees can visit the […]
Concrete Fly-In moves dates to July 13-15
The 37th annual Concrete Fly-In in Washington state will move its traditional third weekend of July date up one week to July 13-15. The move was made to accommodate flyers who would like to attend the July 6-8 Arlington Fly-In and still have time to make it to the July 23-29 EAA AirVenture Fly-In, according […]
Australian pilot wins Red Bull Air Race in Japan
CHIBA, Japan – More than 70,000 people packed Makuhari Beach over Memorial Day weekend to see their hero Yoshihide Muroya race at home for the first time since winning the Red Bull Race Air Race World Championship in 2017, but their delight turned to dismay. Charging for a third home win, the Japanese pilot exceeded […]
Air Plains slates open house and fly-in
Air Plains Services, a company that specializes in extreme performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, is hosting a regional open house and fly-in on July 13, 2018, at its facility in Wellington, Kansas. The event, open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, will offer inspections of the company’s signature XP line of […]
Planes of Fame warbird show fills the sky
The annual Planes of Fame air show at Chino, California, on May 5-6, 2018, was not your typical air show. It was non-stop warbirds, warbirds, and warbirds. Yes, there are some good non-warbird aerobatic acts, like Sean Tucker’s Oracle team and Rob Harrison, but nowhere else can you find nearly 50 warbirds flying throughout the […]
New chairman for SUN ‘n FUN
As the SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In and Expo closed on Sunday, April 16, 2018, Bob Knight stepped down as the chairman of the board of the organization after serving for six and a half years. While this was his last fly-in as chairman, he will remain on the SUN ’n FUN Board. During the May […]
Aviation Roundup returns to Minden with the Blue Angels
MINDEN, Nevada – The Aviation Roundup, held at the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), returns Oct. 13 – 14, 2018, with showcase performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Held at Nevada’s fourth busiest airport, the 2018 Aviation Roundup also features Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter, the Red Bull Wingsuit Jumpers, Bill Stein Airshows, Danny […]
Picture of the Day: Luke Days
Taylor Abeyta sent us these photos, taken during Luke Days 2018 at the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, March 17-18. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our […]