The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has chosen Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) as the location for its CAF National Airbase and corporate headquarters. The selection comes as “after an intensive one-year nationwide search, which began with 23 cities and narrowed to six, then three finalists,” noted Stephan C. Brown, president and CEO. According to Neils Agather, […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Fly It Forward Challenge introduces women to general aviation
During Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014, March 3-9, entrants in the Fly It Forward Challenge organized activities that drew more than 26,000 attendees in 96 locations on four continents. Pilots flew approximately 1,000 hours to introduce 5,703 girls and women to flight in a small aircraft. The Fly It Forward Challenge, held annually as […]
AERO sees spike in attendance
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — This year’s AERO, the largest general aviation show in Europe, boasted 606 exhibitors from 35 countries, and 33,400 visitors, compared to 32,600 in 2013. Project manager Roland Bosch noted: “In talks with exhibitors, we confirmed in the final days of the fair that the upswing in the general aviation industry is continuing. Bookings for the next AERO […]
USAF Academy Wings of Blue skydivers to open 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — Skydiving cadets and instructors from the U.S. Air Force Academy will help open the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger on June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The academy’s Wings of Blue, the U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team, will descend with the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem in […]
AOPA launches first member fly-in this Saturday
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest member-aviation organization, will host the first of seven fly-ins for 2014 at San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) on Saturday, April 26. Hundreds of aircraft are expected in San Marcos, and also at nearby New Braunfels Airport (KBAZ), the fly-in’s reliever airport with shuttle bus service […]
AirFest takes to the skies over Durant, Oklahoma
The Take to the Skies AirFest returned to Durant, Oklahoma, for its second year March 29. Airshow organizer Debby Standefer, President of D&D Marketing Concepts Inc. said, “The mission of our air shows is to encourage involvement in, and a love for, aviation particularly among our youth. In addition we try to have a unique […]
Great War Flying Museum to bring aircraft to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Four replica aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, will participate in EAA’s World War I aviation centennial activities at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 fly-in, which will be held July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The four aircraft – Sopwith 1-1/2 […]
Pilot Welcome Center opens at KFHR
Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) in Washington state, has opened a new Pilot Welcome Center in the northeast corner of the airport next to the guest tie-down area. Like many small airports, Friday Harbor Airport lacked a facility to welcome pilots. Now, thanks to a grant from the San Juan County Public Facilities Financing Assistance program there […]
Trojan Phylers at Air Power Expo
Based south of Fort Worth, Texas, the Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for its performance in the first airshow NAS JRB Ft Worth has had in several years. The Trojan Phlyers will perform at the joint reserve base April 26-27. The two ship team is piloted by combat veteran pilots performing precision close […]