Rob Holland of Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows won his fifth U.S. National Championship gold medal less than one month after winning the World Freestyle Aerobatic Championship in France. In August, Holland finished in first place for the third time representing team U.S.A. at the 28th World Aerobatic Championships. Held at the Châteauroux-Deols Airport, the 10-day […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
EAA chapter hosts chili cook-off and fly-in
EAA Chapter 1375 will present its first annual Chili Cook-Off & Fly-In Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at William H Morse Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. There will be a contest for best recipe, prizes, and a 50/50 raffle. A suggested donation of $7 for adults and $5 for children gets you “generous samples” of six […]
Fly-in rescheduled due to SC floods
Wings & Wheels, a fly-in and car show originally slated for Oct. 3 at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina, has been moved to Oct. 10 due to weather. The free event will run from noon to 6 p.m.
AOPA reveals fly-in locations for 2016
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host four regional fly-ins, all in new locations, for 2016. AOPA has selected the following dates and locations for its 2016 AOPA Fly-Ins: May 21: Michael J. Smith Field (MRH) in Beaufort, North Carolina; Aug. 20: Bremerton National Airport (PWT) in Bremerton, Washington; Sept. 17: WK Kellogg […]
Teenager restores vintage plane to award-winning condition
Most people spend their teenage years planning their future. But Dillon Barron, who just turned 20 in June, spent a good portion of his teen years with an eye to the past as he restored a 1950’s-era Cessna 170B to fresh-from-the-factory condition. Dillon and his father Mike made the trip to this year’s SUN ‘n FUN […]
Virginia Beach World War I Airshow cancelled due to weather
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Military Aviation Museum regretfully announces that the 2015 Biplanes and Triplanes Airshow, scheduled to be held Oct. 3- 4, has been cancelled due to the projected high winds and rain brought on by a tropical depression hitting the surrounding area this weekend. There are no foreseeable alternative dates to reschedule […]
Keeping the antiques flying, year after year
Sunny Iowa skies, homemade pies, one-of-a-kind airplanes, and colorful aviators all mixed together this past Labor Day to create the special type of ambiance for which Antique Airfield is known. Known by most as just Blakesburg, it’s the kind of fly-in where pilots don’t need radios. Red and green flags control the air traffic, and neatly-mowed […]
‘Doc’ is so close, care to help?
“Doc” is a fully-restored B-29 — one of only two in existence today. After its multi-year restoration, “Doc” is ready for flight-testing. To make flight-testing happen, Doc’s Friends has launched a Kickstarter (see below) with the goal of raising $137,500 by Friday, Oct. 30.
Pictures of the day: OC Air Show
Photographer Robert Talarczyk sent in these photos from this year’s Ocean City, Maryland OC Air Show: