After an extended rainy season, thanks to El Nino, airshow fans in the San Francisco Bay area were eager for the show season to begin. One event that many, including myself, consider to be the “season opener” is the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show. Thousands of folks tie up traffic on the scenic coastal highway all […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
52nd annual Hayward Air Rally a hit
Winners of the 52nd Annual Hayward Air Rally, held June 23-26, were Tim Ronan and Michael Saboff in Race 24. This year’s destination was Reno Stead Airport (KRTS) in Nevada. The longest continually-held flying event of the type in North America, this proficiency challenge offers aviators the opportunity to demonstrate their airmanship skills of fuel planning […]
GlobalAir.com unveils Oshkosh fuel deals
The annual AirVenture fuel price specials have now been released by GlobalAir.com for pilots flying to and from Oshkosh. Each year, GlobalAir.com works with FBOs across the country to provide aviators with this resource, according to company officials. Some of the AirVenture fuel specials that visitors will find include $.50 discounts on 100LL, free overnight […]
Aviation archaeology and wreck-chasing symposium slated
The seventh annual International Wreckchasing Symposium is slated for Sept. 24-25. Aviation archaeology and wreck-chasing enthusiasts will gather at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo, Colorado, to discuss historic aircraft crash events, abandoned airfields and long forgotten airway beacon sites. The symposium, sponsored by the museum, will include speakers from throughout the international aviation […]
Simsbury Fly-In slated for Sept. 18
The 31st annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show is set for Sept. 18 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Central Connecticut. This is the largest event of its kind in the northeastern United States, according to organizers. It will feature more than 750 airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage, in a country fair setting, with […]
Tickets still available for SUN ‘n FUN ACE Maker Raffle
Tickets will be available until July 29 at noon for the ACE Maker Raffle, which was launched at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The prize is the “Ultimate Aviation Vacation,” according to officials with SUN ‘n FUN. The lucky winner and their family will receive: An orientation flight in Stallion 51’s dual cockpit-dual control P-51 Mustang […]
Wings and Wheels Extravaganza this weekend
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Wings and Wheels Extravaganza, slated for July 9-10 at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pa.Gates will open at 9 a.m. on both days. At the foot of the Blue Mountain ridge in scenic Berks County, Pennsylvania, the Golden Age Air Museum is a living museum dedicated to […]
Vote for your favorite air show
USA Today is holding a reader poll to find the best air show in the nation: “You don’t have to be an aviation enthusiast to appreciate the mid-air stunt shows that headline the nation’s biggest and best air shows. Dozens of such events take place each year around the country, and 10Best has teamed up with […]
Manfred Radius to receive Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has announced that Manfred Radius is the 2016 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Radius started flying sailplanes in 1961 at the age of 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to Canada in 1969 and became a glider instructor pilot in 1972. He added the glider aerobatic instructor endorsement in […]