The recent Wings over Houston (Nov. 1-2) Airshow played host to a rare formation flight. A Messerschmitt Me-262 and a North American P-51 in formation. The Comm
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Video: Tora! Tora! Tora!
With Veterans Day circled on the calendar, the crew at Other People’s Airplanes, put the finishing touches on their Tora! Tora! Tora! video from AirVenture 2013. Tora! Tora! Tora! is a recreation of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii flown by the Commemorative Air Force.
Video: Cloud Safari – Hike and Fly
Jumping off a mountainside under the canopy of a paraglider has to be an incredible experience. Doing so in Chamonix, France even more so. Questionable IMC descent aside, this 3+ minute “hike and fly” video is stunning.
Video: Cameron Airshow 2014
If you like airshow smoke, lots of noise and hotshot aerobatics, you might want to check out this video of the Cameron Airshow. Scott Slocum from Aero Media Group sure knows how to handle a camera.
Video: To Alaska – Part One: Yakima to Prince George
I’m a BackcountryPilot.org fan. Zane Jacobson is as creative as they come. Back in May, Zane joined CubCrafters direct sales manager Brad Damm on a Top Cub delivery trip from Yakima to Anchorage. Thursday, Zane released “To Alaska – Part 1: Yakima to Prince George“. Do yourself a favor and take 5+ minutes from your […]
Video: NBAA talks RPA
“The FAA is expected to issue its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) [which we name remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)] by the end of 2014. In a standing-room-only session at NBAA2014, a panel discussion covered many questions: Will UAS operators be required to be certificated pilots? Will the UAS itself have to be certificated? Is the U.S. falling behind the international community in its regulation and use of UAS? This video gives a brief overview of the session.”
Video: Fosdick Flyers meets every Saturday
Since 1991, the Fosdick Flyers – a group of social aviators – meets most Saturdays for a breakfast fly-out. The group flies from Tacoma Narrows (KTIW) in Gig Harbor to area airport restaurants. Pierce County TV won a second-place award for their video report on the group.
Video: Dream of Paradise
“I find it difficult enough to explain to fellow glider pilots let alone non-flyers the sense of wonder and awe I feel, not to mention the fun I have, when flying in the Alps and that is only in the small part that I have explored so far,” says YouTube publisher “Belleka”. “The whole experience is made even better by the cool group of dudes I am fortunate enough to go adventuring with. I hope this goes some way in sharing the joy of soaring in Paradise.”
Video: ‘Stay High’ in Poland
A love of flying is universal. Poland’s Dawid Nieradka put together a wonderful 5+ minute video of his flying club’s 2014 flying season.