Michael Smith will give a presentation Sept. 11 on his epic Searey flight from Melbourne, Australia, to Central Florida. His presentation will be held at the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake. He’ll be available to answer questions and chat about what it takes to fly a Searey nearly around the world, according to officials with […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Luxury accommodations, North 40-style
By AMELIA REIHELD. RooooOOOOAAAAARrrrrrrrrr…. Well, here it is, sunrise over Oshkosh. 6:07 a.m., abeam the North 40 Campground, to be precise. That, my friends, is reveille at AirVenture: Thousands of radial-engine horses stampeding deafeningly about 18 inches over our tents. To those aviation enthusiasts being dragged so rudely from Morpheus’s sweet embrace, it may be […]
A dozen tips to survive Oshkosh camping
By Amelia Reiheld and Nina Marousek “Camping? Ugh. I couldn’t possibly endure that.” Wait! Nina and Amelia are living proof that it is not only possible, but a great deal of fun, even many decades after the last Girl Scout outing. You just have to know a few secrets. Nina flew to Oshkosh in formation […]
Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In set for Sept. 19
TERRELL, TEXAS – The eighth annual Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In at the Terrell Municipal Airport (KTRL) takes off Saturday, Sept. 19, for a day of aerobatics, displays of military and vintage aircraft, World War II re-enactors, a car and motorcycle show, barbecue cook-off, kids’ activities, guest speakers, and more. “We’ve really stepped up our game […]
Reno Air Races expands Drone Zone
RENO, Nevada — NASA is set to expand on information related to its Unmanned Traffic Management research agenda at this year’s National Championship Air Races Sept. 16-20. This year’s event will feature an expanded Drone Zone sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center in partnership with NASA. “It is […]
Rare Mosquito makes Oshkosh debut
Highlighting AirVenture for many warbird fans was the appearance of a rebuilt de Havilland Mosquito owned by Jerry Yagen of the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Almost 8,000 Mosquitoes were built during the 1940s, but Yagen’s plane is one of only two examples that are airworthy today. The rare plane, made largely of […]
Midwest LSA Expo set for September
Plans are underway for the upcoming Midwest LSA Expo, being touted as “the place to be for Sport Aviation this fall.” The Expo is slated for Sept. 10-12 at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Illinois. Admission and parking are free. According to organizers, attendees will be able to see more than 40 Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), including […]
Museum slates Seaplane Homecoming
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — On Sept. 19, the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State will pay tribute to the Father of Naval Aviation in its annual Seaplane Homecoming. The event honors Glenn H. Curtiss, the first man to take off and land on water in an airplane. Curtiss inspired […]
Picture of the Day makes a global connection
Star Novak, a frequent contributor of photos to General Aviation News, found a photo from this year’s AirVenture that immediately caught her eye and we ran it as the Picture of the Day, with a plea to help find the woman in the photo. With some help from Brian Krause, Star was able to track […]