The Texas Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association will host its 54th annual fly-in Oct. 7-8 at Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE). According to organizers, the Fall Festival of Flight will be aa weekend of celebration, including: Antiques, classics, warbirds, replicas, and homebuilts; Static displays, exhibits, and vendors; Discounts on fuel; Door prizes; and Food, music, and flying. […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Biggest Little Airshow draws 13,000 spectators
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s remote control “Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii” hit record crowds with an estimated 13,000 in attendance June 4-5, for the museum’s ninth aviation event. The airshow featured open cockpits, hangar tours, restored World War II aircraft and remote control flying by some of the best pilots and aircraft from the Mainland, […]
Chino warbirds saturate the senses
By Frederick A. Johnsen Wave after wave of warbirds roared over the Chino Airport in California April 29 through May 1 in three days of commemorative flights that saturated the air with the sounds of radial and inline engines and the silhouettes of classic warplanes from another era. Put on annually by the Planes of […]
SUN ‘n FUN releases final numbers
LAKELAND, Florida — About 200,000 people from more than 60 countries visited the 42nd Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, held April 5-10 at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport. Other numbers of note: Brazil, Canada and United Kingdom once again had the highest amount of visitors 251 attendees took advantage of the free ticket offer for active […]
Reno Air Races issues call for volunteers
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has issued a call for volunteers for this year’s National Championship Air Races, slated for Sept. 14-18 at the Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada. Volunteers are needed in areas including security/gate control, parking management, food and beverage services, hospitality, transportation services, ticket sales, site preparation, operations, logistics, and in the office. RARA […]
45th annual Antique Fly-In slated for Saturday
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron 45th Annual Antique Fly-In. The fly-in will be held Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Massey, Maryland. Early arrivals are more than welcome to arrive on Friday, organizers note. Aircraft judging will commence on Saturday morning at 9 […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: A hard day’s work
Dispatch from KTRL, Terrell, Texas: I pull my mixture control knob all the way back, turn the key three clicks to the left to shut off the mags, and reach up to flip the master switch down. Race 53’s engine doesn’t like to stop running, but finally sputters, coughs, stops. The spinning prop makes one last […]
Blue Angels will be star attraction at this year’s Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) have revealed that the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels will headline this year’s performers at the 2016 National Championship Air Races, slated from Sept. 14-18, at the Reno-Stead Airport. The Wings of Blue United States Air Force (USAF) Jump Team will also perform and Jim Peitz will pilot an aerobatic Beechcraft […]
The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show takes flight June 11
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Military Aviation Museum is hosting The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show on Saturday, June 11, at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo. Gates open at 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Now in its sixth installment, the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms is the only event of […]