For the first time ever, LadiesLoveTaildraggers will land at the Poplar Grove Airport, C77, Sept. 7-10, 2017, for the group’s annual fly-in. LLT evolved through a shared interest in flying airplanes that have a wheel on the tail instead of on the nose, organizers note. Started eight years ago by Indianapolis native, Judy Birchler, who […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show Oct. 21-22
The United States Navy’s Blue Angels and the AeroShell Aerobatic Team headline the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia, on Oct 21-22, 2017. The Navy’s flight demonstration squadron’s six F/A-18 jets and the Marines’ KC-130T, affectionately known as “Fat Albert,” will perform actual military maneuvers before the […]
From Young Eagle to Young Eagles Leadership Award winner
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Phillips 66 Aviation revealed at this year’s EAA AirVenture that Eric Whyte of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the winner of the Young Eagles Leadership Award. Whyte’s holds the distinction of being the first individual to transition from Young Eagle to Young Eagles volunteer pilot. He took his first Young Eagles flight on […]
Wings Over Camarillo Air Show Aug. 18-19
The 37th annual Wings Over Camarillo Air Show is slated for Aug. 19-20 at Camarillo Airport in California. With the feeling of an old-time barnstorming air show crossed with a big party, the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show is celebrating its 37th year with a Salute To Veterans. Special veterans’ events and military aircraft are […]
Changing horses mid-stream
Dispatch from KSAF, Santa Fe, New Mexico…three weeks ago: Faces solemn, my mechanics each rest a hand on one of my shoulders. One on my left and one on my right, they gently guide me across the crowded hangar floor, around Race 53, and to the north wall. There — SMACK — they smash my head […]
Video: Osh for a Cause raises $1,600 for Young Eagles
Precise Flight and GlobalParts.aero report that $1,610 was raised for EAA’s Young Eagles program during “Osh for a Cause,” on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at EAA AirVenture 2017. Osh for a Cause featured celebrity pilots and the opportunity for fans to connect with their favorite aviator while supporting youth in aviation. In attendance were well […]
New venue for National Aviation Heritage Invitational
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) has a new host venue — The California Capital Airshow at Mather Air Base, Sacramento, California, slated for Sept. 8-10, 2017. Besides the competition among restored vintage aircraft for the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy, NAHI is offering prints created by aviation artist, Joe Jones, honoring National Aviation Hall […]
2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen will be celebrated at the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend Oct. 8-9, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, in Chamblee, Georgia. The event, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, will feature the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile movie theater, along with its restored P-51 Mustang, “Tuskegee Airmen.” According […]
AirVenture 2017: By the numbers
Approximately 590,000 people attended EAA AirVenture 2017, an increase of 5% over 2016. “What an incredible year it was at Oshkosh,” said Jack Pelton, chairman and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association. “From the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Apollo reunion, to new aviation innovations on display and two B-29s flying formation as part of […]