The seventh annual International Wreckchasing Symposium is slated for Sept. 24-25. Aviation archaeology and wreck-chasing enthusiasts will gather at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo, Colorado, to discuss historic aircraft crash events, abandoned airfields and long forgotten airway beacon sites. The symposium, sponsored by the museum, will include speakers from throughout the international aviation […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Simsbury Fly-In slated for Sept. 18
The 31st annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show is set for Sept. 18 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Central Connecticut. This is the largest event of its kind in the northeastern United States, according to organizers. It will feature more than 750 airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage, in a country fair setting, with […]
Tickets still available for SUN ‘n FUN ACE Maker Raffle
Tickets will be available until July 29 at noon for the ACE Maker Raffle, which was launched at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The prize is the “Ultimate Aviation Vacation,” according to officials with SUN ‘n FUN. The lucky winner and their family will receive: An orientation flight in Stallion 51’s dual cockpit-dual control P-51 Mustang […]
Wings and Wheels Extravaganza this weekend
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Wings and Wheels Extravaganza, slated for July 9-10 at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pa.Gates will open at 9 a.m. on both days. At the foot of the Blue Mountain ridge in scenic Berks County, Pennsylvania, the Golden Age Air Museum is a living museum dedicated to […]
Vote for your favorite air show
USA Today is holding a reader poll to find the best air show in the nation: “You don’t have to be an aviation enthusiast to appreciate the mid-air stunt shows that headline the nation’s biggest and best air shows. Dozens of such events take place each year around the country, and 10Best has teamed up with […]
Manfred Radius to receive Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has announced that Manfred Radius is the 2016 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Radius started flying sailplanes in 1961 at the age of 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to Canada in 1969 and became a glider instructor pilot in 1972. He added the glider aerobatic instructor endorsement in […]
Video: Greg Koontz’s crazy flying act in a Titan Legend
No, he’s not going to fly into the hangar… you hope, but Greg Koontz’s airshow act keeps you wondering. Probably you’ve seen an act like this before. A crazy-acting farmer or a supposed drunk hops into a Piper Cub or similar aircraft after the regular pilot leaves it unattended for a few minutes. The crazy […]
New show to be called DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase has been chosen for the new sport aviation show slated for later this year in DeLand, Florida. Coming up with a name for a new aviation event isn’t easy, especially one that highlights what the event will be and hasn’t been used by others. That was the dilemma facing the […]
AirExpo 2016 introduces the Drone Zone
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — This year AirExpo 2016 introduces the “Drone Zone,” a drone demonstration area where you can watch drones fly in an enclosed area or purchase one to take home. Maverick Drone Systems of Savage, Minn., will be flying drones during the airshow, which is slated for July 16-17 at the Wings of the North. […]