RENO, Nevada – For the first time in its 53 year history, the National Championship Air Races will feature two concerts this year. The concerts, which will be on Friday and Saturday night, will occur after the day’s final air race and are free to race attendees. “We know that when the final air race […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Pictures of the day: Yankee Lady at Oshkosh
Frequent contributor Bill Walker snapped these shots of Yankee Lady at AirVenture 2016:
Pictures of the day: A good day to practice
David Baldwin sent in these photos of an F-22 Raptor and P-51 Mustang, and a LockheedT-33 Shooting Star, snapped July 29, 2016, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, during an Arctic Thunder Special Needs and Family Day. “Special Needs and Family Day was a by-invitation-only event designed to accommodate those with a physical, intellectual, […]
FAA administrator talks safety and innovation at AirVenture
The United States has the largest and most diverse GA community in the world, with more than 220,000 aircraft — including amateur-built aircraft, rotorcraft, balloons, and highly sophisticated turbojets. The FAA and the GA community are working together to put the right technologies, regulations, and education initiatives in place to improve safety, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta […]
RAF Weekend at Sullivan Lake
This weekend, Aug. 12-14, members of the Recreational Aviation Foundation will fly to Sullivan Lake State Airport (09S) in Metaline Fall, Washington. RAF officials invite all pilots for “scenic beauty, fun and camaraderie.” “Plan to spend the weekend and enjoy all the fun — hiking, swimming, fishing, visiting, and admiring airplanes. There’s lots of room for airplane […]
Pictures of the day: Another view of Oshkosh
Will Goldstein of PlaneLogix sent in these photos he snapped at this year’s AirVenture:
Independence Fly-In this weekend
The SocialFlight.com event of the week is the Independence Fly-In, slated for Aug. 13-14 at Independence State Airport (7S5) in Independence, Oregon. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 292 will host its neighbors at Van’s Aircraft, and its founder, Richard (Van) VansGrunsven. The weekend will be filled with all kinds of events including aviation forums, a tour of a B17 […]
SUN ‘n FUN co-founder John Best flies west
LAKELAND, Florida — John Best, Jr., one of the original founders of the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, passed away July 30, 2016. He was 79. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he moved to the Lakeland area in 1963. The U.S. Air Force veteran worked as a Ford automotive mechanic. Besides being one of the original founders of SUN ‘n […]
CAF Red Tail Squadron expands team
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has hired a new “logistics team” tasked with expanding the efforts to spread the inspiration message of the Tuskegee Airmen. Kristi Younkin, the organization’s new Senior Logistics Coordinator, is a longtime CAF Red Tail Squadron volunteer. Younkin holds a private pilots […]