When my husband Henry and I decided that we wanted to fly our Luscombe 8A over to the seventh annual Triple Tree Fly-In near Woodruff, S.C., for the day on Saturday, Sept. 7, I imagined it would be a pleasant day of flying and socializing. When I woke up Thursday and decided I wanted to […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Landmark Aviation to present donation to Able Flight at NBAA
Landmark Aviation will present a donation check to nonprofit organization Able Flight during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2013 Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas. The presentation ceremony will take place at Landmark Aviation’s NBAA exhibition booth N4515 on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. The $8,444.90 donation is a portion of fuel […]
Contest to win the ‘Expo Experience’ at Sebring launched
Organizers of the 10th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, have launched The Expo Experience. The winner will get two four-day passes to the show, slated for Jan. 16-19 at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), four nights lodging at a local hotel, and access to all VIP events during the Expo, including the Exhibitor […]
Lycoming Thunderbolt engines to power Red Bull Air Race 2014
Lycoming Engines has been selected to power the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which is set to return in February 2014. Each Red Bull Air Race airplane will be powered by a Lycoming Thunderbolt engine, standardized to Red Bull Air Race’s specifications for all 12 pilots participating in the races. Thunderbolt Engines are Lycoming’s […]
Performers slated for 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — The AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Shockwave jet truck and the A-4B Skyhawk jet warbird will join National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinee Patty Wagstaff as featured performers in the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. The 40th annual airshow is slated for June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The AeroShell team, led […]
ISM FBO hosts fly-in to support Wounded Warrior Project
Signature Flight Support at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fly-In to support the Wounded Warrior Project. The event, which will benefit veterans, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. There will be no charge for the breakfast, but all donations will go towards […]
HonorPoberezny.com launches
A group of high-powered Experimental Aircraft Association members have launched a campaign to honor Tom Poberezny, the association’s former president. They have a new website, HonorPoberezny.com, which chronicles Poberezny’s accomplishments during the 20 years he led the association. The website also include a Roster of Support for others to add their support to the cause. […]
COPPERSTATE scholarship winners travel to Oshkosh
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — In July, four high school students travelled to Oshkosh to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Advanced Air Academy 2013 — a trip funded by an Air Academy Scholarship from COPPERSTATE FLY-IN, Inc. The 41st annual COPPERSTATE fly-in will take off Oct. 24-26 at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Casa […]
Soup’s On
Soup’s On at the Ocean City Airport (OXB) in Maryland from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, beginning Oct. 19 until Nov. 24. Enjoy a cup of soup and dessert, and then view the Huey Veteran’s Memorial. Suggested donation is $5, in support of the Ocean City Aviation Association’s (OCAA) Huey restoration and future […]