Category: Civil aviation

air racing / Aviation Record Setters / Civil aviation / favorite / fighters / legends / Reno / World War II

October 28, 2016

We mourn the passing of Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, “The Greatest Stick and Rudder Man Who Ever Lived.”

(Photo: Smithsonian/National Air & Space Museum) One of the greatest pilots in aviation history passed into the eternal Wild Blue Yonder on October 25, 2016, R. A. “Bob” Hoover. The ninety-four year old Hoover passed away at his Los Angeles home...

Airliners / Airshow / Boeing / bombers / Civil aviation / demo teams / fighters / military / Transports / warbirds

October 19, 2016

The Other Side of Thunder 2016

The Skies over Detroit’s Willow Run International Airport (KYIP) are devoid once again of high performance fighters – of today and yesterday – once again. Thunder Over Michigan 2016 is in the rear view mirror and in the history...

Airliners / Civil aviation / europe / military / Transports

October 16, 2016

Airbus Delivers Its Ten Thousandth Aircraft

Airbus, part of the large Airbus Group of aviation concerns, delivered their ten thousandth (that’s right – 10,000) aircraft on October 14, 2016. Founded on December 18, 1970, the company (originally known as Airbus Industrie) began with its focus...

Airliners / Boeing / Civil aviation / legends / museums

September 13, 2016

Boeing’s First Century

On July 15, 2016, the Boeing Company marked its 100th birthday. The aircraft manufacturer’s “Founders Day” event at Boeing Field, Seattle was the high point of a celebration that had been going on all year. Boeing was officially founded...

Airshow / Civil aviation / oshkosh

August 8, 2016

China’s General Aviation Presence at Oshkosh

The Chinese General Aviation community was well represented at this year’s 2016 EAA AirVenture. China considers General Aviation to be a “golden industry” for the 21st century, raising its priority to strategic status. In order to facilitate the accomplishment...

Airshow / Civil aviation / EAA / Fly-In / friends / legends / oshkosh / warbirds

July 22, 2016

I’m Heading West Again…

Oshkosh bound! Why do I want to attend an event where you have to walk miles just to see the headlining acts? Or, withstand heat, chill, wind, thunderstorms, and a few other surprises thrown in by Mother Nature over...

Civil aviation / Medical transport

July 5, 2016

MD-10 Flying Eye Hospital Unveiled at LAX

Orbis MD-10 on the ramp at LAX Orbis Unveils its New MD-10 Flying Eye Hospital at LAX June 2, 2016 marks the beginning of a new chapter for Orbis in its worldwide fight against blindness. During an LAX press...