While the Lafayette Escadrille was well-known during — and after — World War I, the 500 American pilots who flew during the Great War in Italy were not so well known…until now.
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Free videos on sustainable aviation released
The videos feature interviews with nine of the leading women in sustainable aviation fields.
True Blue debuts 100-watt USB chargers for GA aircraft
The chargers supply 5-20 volts of power at 3-5 amps for smartphones, tablets, electronic flight bags (EFBs), and headphones.
Picture of the Day: Happy engine, happy life
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “On final to Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, you want your engine to be happy. There really aren’t any viable options if you can’t land on the airport’s grass runway.”
The cross country that wouldn’t end
Flying home from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh should have been simple. But weather forced this Skywagon pilot on the cross-country flight that seemed like it would never end.
Upscale Alaskan hangar expanded
The old hangar was revamped with the addition of two larger hangar bays, creating 14,000-square-feet of space. Another old wooden structure was demolished to make room for the new hangar additions.
Unleaded avgas best practices released
FBOs need to be ready once unleaded avgas makes it to their airport.
Picture of the Day: Fly Bridge
Kenneth Hetge submitted this photo and note: “Neighbor Jarod Jestice came for a visit and used our creek bridge as the perfect setting to show off his newly installed high performance landing gear. Jarod competes in the ArkanSTOL competition using his modified KitFox and was using this perfect flying day to check things out.”
Ask Paul: The real concern about not changing your airplane’s oil
A lot of people believe the recommended oil change intervals is something the oil companies push in order to sell more oil. It’s obvious that they’ve never seen the inside of an engine that has had infrequent oil changes and the damage caused by corrosion.