Organizers of FlightSimCon have unveiled the speaker lineup for the 2017 event, which includes representatives from the FAA, Lockheed Martin, Laminar Research, Dovetail Games, and many more. The event is scheduled for June 10-11, 2017, at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel attached to Bradley International Airport, just outside of Hartford, Conn. There will be a plethora […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Valdez Fly-In ‘best’ one yet
Approximately 200 airplanes and more than 2,500 people descended on Pioneer Field in Valdez, Alaska, May 12-14, 2017, for the 14th Valdez Fly-In and Air Show. The 2017 event featured spectacular STOL flying, aerobatics by Scott Sexton and Gary Ward, a demonstration of a World War II era C-46 cargo plane, and a world record […]
Celebrating the DC-3/C-47 in style
In total, more than 16,000 variants of the venerable DC-3 were built. The DC-3/C-47 is the only pre-World War II aircraft that is still operating commercially today. To pay tribute to this beautiful airplane, the first Flabob DC-3/C-47 Fly-In took place at the historic airport in Riverside, Calif., May 19-21, 2017. The fly-in included rides, […]
Music and airplanes mix in Flying Proms Symphony Air Show
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Military Aviation Museum is hosting The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show on Saturday, June 10. Gates open at 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Those attending will experience an evening filled with classical musical pieces, performed by a live symphony orchestra, all with a backdrop of aerial displays […]
Scenes from the Memphis Air Show
Ace photographer Sheldon Heatherington sent us these photos from the Memphis Air Show, held May 13-14 at Memphis-Millington Airport. Enjoy!
Kyle Franklin to receive 2017 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
Kyle Franklin has been named the 2017 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Kyle is a second-generation airshow pilot and a second-generation Bill Barber Award winner. His father, Jimmy Franklin, started flying airshows in 1967, was the recipient of the 1989 Bill Barber Award, and is one of the true legends of the airshow […]
Blown away at Triple Tree
Larry Stencel sent in these photos, snapped at the Joe Nall Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. He notes: “Driving north to Wisconsin from Florida May 16, 2017, I took a slight diversion to the Triple Tree Aerodrome to see the Joe Nall AMA Fly-In. I was BLOWN AWAY! It’s been a long time since […]
Video: Best little airshow in Texas
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com just sent us this video, taken at the Corsicana Air Show, considered the “Best Little Airshow in Texas,” when the Coyote Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) hosts a fun-filled day featuring vintage air planes from the World War II era. The Coyote Squadron operates from C. David Campbell Field, […]
Planes of Fame Air Show brings out the best
The Planes of Fame Museum presented its 2017 warbird air show at Chino, California, on May 6-7, with practice flights and arrivals on the preceding Friday. The museum, a long-time pillar of the busy warbird scene at Chino, has earned a reputation for attracting top warbirds from several states for its annual air show, in addition […]