Rockford 1966 to AirVenture 2016
A few months short of age seven, I knew I loved aviation. I’d flown with dad many times and had seen my first P-51D (N51KB… Then N988C) fly. As best I can remember, I’d been to a local airshow...
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Passing of a legend: Ed Maloney
Sad news in the aviation world tonight, Planes of Fame Air Museum Founder Mr. Ed Maloney passed away Friday at age 88. Mr. Maloney was a giant in the air museum community and a legend in warbird restoration. In...
2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Scrapbook
Another EAA AirVenture has come and gone, and it’s time to take stock of what we saw. There were headlines, and behind-the-scenes stories that made splashes across social media sites and web sites around the world. Rather than reiterate old...
Pitch Black 2016, Part 1
“PITCHING IN” Air Operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 This story begins in a secluded bush block near Darwin Airport – DRW/YPDN (Northern Territory, Australia) with barely a puff of breeze caressing the long, dry yellow straw-like grass through...
2016 Annual Leapfest Competition
2016 Annual Leapfest Competition 1 to 9 August 2016 I attended the annual Leapfest competition, held at the University of Rhode Island, on 6 August 2016. This was my 3rd time attending, and is such a first class event....
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...
Anniversaries Abound at 2016’s EAA AirVenture
The yearly EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh recognized a number of aircraft models and organizations for their milestones of longevity, during the 2016 show, like the Mustang II, a variant of the Midget Mustang, which turned 50 this year....
Memorial Day Action Over Jones Beach, New York
Since its inception thirteen years ago, setting new attendance records has been the annual norm for the Jones Beach, NY Bethpage Air Show. Sponsored by The Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the show has taken place every Memorial Day Weekend...
The Last Flight Of The CH-53G In Germany.
The CH-53 was developed in the early 1960s as a fast, all-weather and heavy transport helicopter for the United States Marine Corps. The German Bundeswehr bought 112 of these transport helicopters beginning in 1972, which were given to the Heer...
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...
Legacies of Boeing’s First 100 Years
There’s an oft-used quote that you should “…never forget where you came from”. As The Boeing Company turns 100 years, the rich tapestry of people and corporate entities that became parts of the Boeing company are worthy of a...
Boeing Marks Its 100th Year in Business
Boeing Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois On October 1, 1881, William E. Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan. He, and the company he would later found, would offer innovation and expansion to a fledgling aircraft building industry in the early...
