WHAT A YEAR IT WAS. A look back at 2018
My Favorite time of year (other than Airshow Season) is almost upon us. As we prepare to say farewell to 2018 and ring in 2019 we stop and reflect on the past year and review all of the...
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MY HOME TOWN AIRSHOW
My hometown of Milwaukee Wisconsin has held a free airshow along the lakefront for the past several years. This year’s airshow was held on July 20th and 21st and is always held over Bradford Beach which is adjacent...
There Is No Business Like The Airshow Business
Bill Adams said many times… “There is no business like the airshow business.” “Stunt Flying”, was the old term used for aerobatics many years ago. To me, aerobatics are carefully planned and executed to maximize the thrill for crowd...
Breitling Jet Team To Tour North America in 2015
A bit of European panache will grace the skies of North America during the 2015 air show season, as the Breitling Jet Team will perform at 19 events across the USA and Canada. The world’s largest professional civilian jet...
The Airshow at AirVenture 2014
At the end of every summer in Oshkosh Wisconsin there is a gathering that’s billed as the “world’s greatest aviation event”. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual convention is known by its location… Oshkosh; but officially it’s known as “AirVenture”. ...
Jimmy Leeward – Blue Skies and Tailwinds Forever
As Dave and I sit in our hotel room in Reno, Nevada and reflect on the events of yesterday, we have decided to write this tribute to Jimmy Leeward. Dave arrived last Saturday and spent a lot of time...
