Congratulations to Pacific Aero Ventures  and the entire crew at Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration of Marana, AZ . We have been following our friend Mike "MAJ" McDougall for several years, as he and the crew have been working to build/fly  the TA-4J. The last time we caught up with Maj was at Chino 2010. That was a sweet homecoming for Maj who grew up working around the Chino airport. The aircraft was still in ... Read More

National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrines joined presenting sponsor Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. in awarding the Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage trophy to the 1945 North American P51-D NACA 127. Owned by William Allmon of Las Vegas, Nev. and restored by Pacific Flyers, the NACA 127 P-51D (N51YZ) was used by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics from 1945 to 1952 to get transonic data in addition to wind tunnel information, to ... Read More

Living on the East Coast, I always look forward to attending West Coast air shows, for they usually contain a totally different group of aircraft than those I routinely see.  The 2010 California Capital Airshow in September presented something that even the locals couldn't say they normally witness; a quartet of World War II era P-38 Lightning fighters.  One of many marquee attractions at Sacramento's  Mather Airport, the twin-boomed ... Read More

After a long and useful life, the Air Force's final  Boeing T-43A Bobcats retired from service in September 2010.  Known as the" GATOR" (having something to do with its training role for naviGATORs in the Air Force), the final flights of the 562nd Flying Training Squadron took place during and immediately after the 2010 California Capital Air Show.  The last operational aircraft was on static display at the show, ... Read More

"God, no one understands why so many died in 9-11. Though they are gone, let their memory live on every time an American flag flies, every time someone pauses at the 9-11 site, every time others gather together in prayer or silence. You know, O God that wounds take time to heal. Calm the stinging rage, the emptiness, and the tears of those missing loved ones this day. Comfort ... Read More