Lyle Flagg, a SUN ‘n FUN pioneer, board member and volunteer, passed away Tuesday, May 21, in Brandon, Fla. He was 85. Born Jan. 13, 1928, in Fayette, Maine, he was a Navy veteran of World War II and received his bachelors and masters degrees from University of Maine. Mr. Flagg moved with his wife […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Just Aircraft hosts fly-in despite bad weather
Walhalla, SC – Just Aircraft hosted about 20 aircraft last week-end at its factory homecoming for Highlander and SuperSTOL builders. “We had about 20 aircraft and would have doubled that number if the weather had cooperated,” said Troy Woodland, Designer of the Highlander and SuperSTOL. “But those who came were enthusiastic and appreciated the activities we […]
Who turned out the lights?
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Mylar balloons stuck in power lines caused a power outage for 5,800 north Idaho Falls residents, including all of us in the AeroMark hangar, home to the 3rd annual Idaho Aviation Expo. Everyone took the power outage in stride and the power came back on about 12:30 pm. Luckily, all twelve display aircraft were already inside […]
Open House slated at L45
EAA Chapter 71 will hold its annual Open House and fly-in Saturday, June 1, at Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45). All aircraft are welcome, according to organizers. The event will include Harmon Rocket Reunion. On display are expected to be experimentals, sailplanes, helicopters, and kids activities, including a Young Eagles rally. Also scheduled are seminars for […]
New Orleans FBO hosts B-17
NEW ORLEANS – Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, an FBO at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, will host the Texas Raiders, an authentically restored World War II B-17 Bomber owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force, on the weekend of June 1-2. This special warbird will be with Hawthorne Global at its newly renovated facility […]
San Carlos Airport Day set
San Carlos Airport (SQL) in California will hold San Carlos Airport Day on Saturday, June 22, from 10 am to 3 pm. This free event features aircraft displays, exhibitors and vendors, activities and airplane rides for kids, food trucks, and airport tours. The San Carlos Airport manager, along with volunteers from the San Carlos Airport […]
GEICO Skytypers to perform at Patriotic Festival
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The GEICO Skytypers will participate in the 2013 Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival taking place May 31-June 2. The team performs a low-altitude, precision-formation flying demonstration. The pilots fly six World War II-vintage aircraft, filling the sky and coming from all directions to provide spectators a unique viewing experience while showcasing the […]
Former Blue Angels pilot featured at Southeast Aviation Expo
Lt. Commander Scott “Yogi” Beare, U.S. Navy (Retired), former pilot for the Blue Angels and author of two books, will be a keynote speaker at the Southeast Aviation Expo, slated for Sept. 27-28, at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “Fastest I got was 1.78 Mach, which is 1.78 times the speed of sound, […]
A wonderful Alaska gathering
ANCHORAGE – When the Alaska Airmen’s Association changed the name of its May event to the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, I have to admit I sighed. I’d grown used to the Alaska State Aviation Conference & Trade Show. But as I walked the massive FedEx hangar at Ted Stevens International Airport the first weekend of […]