A few days before his epic flight around the world Santa showed up at a Texas airport in a Waco UPF-7 to the delight of hundreds of local residents.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the Day: Aeronca nation
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “Scott Johnson’s Aeronca O-58D heads this Aeronca lineup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Pictures of the Day: Mullicoupe on the move!
Frequent General Aviation News contributor Sparky Barnes sent in these photos with a note: “The Mullicoupe during Beech Party 2024 at Tullahoma, Tennessee.”
NTSB blames inadequate planning for mid-air collision at air show
On Nov. 12, 2022, a Boeing B-17G bomber and a Bell P-63F fighter collided inflight during a performance at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas air show. Both airplanes crashed, killing all five aboard the B-17G and the sole occupant of the Bell P-63F.
Retired ag pilot donates airplane to university
During a recent fly-in at Box Field in Sunflower County, Jetran gave Delta State a Grumman-Schweizer Ag Cat, a single-engine agricultural aircraft, facilitated by the efforts of aviation enthusiast and retired ag pilot Buddy Box.
Picture of the Day: Flashy SF260
Guido Bouckaert submitted this photo and note: “N330DG, a SIAI-Marchetti SF.260, was owned by Debby Gary and from 2002 to 2008 flown in air shows. Sold in 2009 to an Englishman, in November 2022 it was sold to a new owner in Belgium where this photo was taken over the North Sea between France and the UK. What a beauty it is. Photo by Jan Vanhulle (photographer), Hugo Verledens (pilot photo ship) and Guido Bouckaert (organizing the flight).”
New seaplane base opens in Michigan
John Marvin hopes seaplane pilots who are flying to Oshkosh will stop in for his Splash-In at the seaplane base on the west side of Thumb Lake in Michigan.
A Mite-y friendship
Just imagine, if they hadn’t had the same camera, none of this may have ever happened.
Picture of the Day: A nod to the past
Henry Spang sent in this photo with a note: “During the annual Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum fly-in in Hood River, Oregon, the Northwest Antique Airplane Club was able to pose for a photo in front of the hangar front rescued from Evergreen Airport when it closed. For almost 50 years the NWAAC held the fly-in at Evergreen before being forced to relocate to Scappoose, Oregon.”