LEBANON, Kentucky — The 13th Annual Jets Over Kentucky Week is scheduled for July 9-16, 2017, at the Lebanon-Springfield Airport. The remote control jet show features 200 pilots from around the world, an aerobatic jet show, private plane tent tours, and more, according to organizers, who put together a video (below) that gives you a peek into the […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
On the spot
One of our favorite contributors, Star Novak, sent in this photo, explaining: “In September 2016, this 1946 Fairchild participated in the spot landing contest at the first Amelia Earhart Airport Fly-In at K59 in Atchinson, Kansas.”
A rare air-sea duel
What’s faster — a World War II-era, open-cockpit SNJ trainer plane at full throttle or the eight-time World Champion offshore racing catamaran? Crowds at the Ocean City Air Show will find out on Father’s Day weekend when two GEICO Skytyper planes compete against the superboat Miss GEICO in two, one-mile races along the shoreline. The race follows […]
Redbird to host STEM Lab at Oshkosh
Redbird Flight Simulations will host a STEM Lab in its booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Redbird STEM Lab will integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into aviation-themed classes while incorporating Jay Velocity flight simulators into the lessons. One goal of the STEM Lab is to highlight how impactful, hands-on training makes for […]
Trojan Phlyers flying high
Dwayne Kear of Norman, Oklahoma, sent us this photo of the Trojan Phlyers performing at the Claremore Regional Airshow in Oklahoma in June 2016.
Video: Patrouille de France’s U.S. tour
Daher’s support of the Patrouille de France aerobatic team’s trans-Atlantic crossing for its U.S. tour that honored America’s entry into World War I is highlighted in a new video now available online. For the multi-stop trip from Europe to North America, Daher provided a TBM 930, which flew ahead of the French Air Force aerobatic team’s […]
Cascade Warbirds to fly at Olympia Airshow
Members of the Cascade Warbirds will be flying in and exhibiting their aircraft at the Olympic Flight Museum Airshow, Fathers’ Day weekend, June 17-18. These historic military planes from different countries will be featured along with the Olympic Flight Museum’s P-51D Mustang and FG-1D Corsair. Twenty owners are expected to have their historic aircraft on display and […]
Osh for a Cause fundraiser to benefit Young Eagles
Precise Flight and GlobalParts.aero are partnering to host Osh for a Cause, a benefit for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Young Eagles program July 25 during EAA AirVenture 2017. Osh for a Cause will feature celebrity pilots and the opportunity for fans to connect with their favorite aviator while supporting youth in aviation. The event […]
Muroya takes Red Bull race in Japan
About 90,000 Red Bull Air Race fans went wild in Chiba, Japan, on June 3-4 as Yoshihide Muroya prevailed in showdown after showdown to capture a repeat home win, as well as his second victory of the season. After close calls in the opening Race Day rounds, Muroya’s Final 4 time of 55.288 was a […]