Organizers proclaimed the 2023 event as the “best one yet,” estimating that more than 500 visitors were on hand over the two days and about 50 planes flew in to Mexico Memorial Airport in Missouri for the Homecoming.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Videos from the last Reno Air Races
In the days before the tragic accident that ended racing at Reno, General Aviation News’ Fred Johnsen captured some exciting video of the action.
Keep the antiques flying!
Welcome to Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa, home of the Antique Aircraft Association (AAA). The organization, whose motto is “Keep the Antiques Flying,” hosted its 70th national fly-in Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2023, and I was here to take it all in.
Who couldn’t use a new engine or $20,000?
A highlight of the Swift Museum Foundation’s annual event is a raffle, with the grand prize of a $30,000 credit with Ly-Con Aircraft Engines for a new or re-built engine. The winner can choose $20,000 in cash instead of the engine credit.
Date, location set for 2024 FlightSimExpo
The fifth annual FlightSimExpo will be held June 21-23, 2024, in Las Vegas.
A new tradition: PeepsKosh
When Christian “Peeps” Roy had to miss EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a few years ago, he was devastated. That when his neighbors at Stearman Field in Kansas stepped up and created what has now become an annual tradition: PeepsKosh.
Video: Bristol Bulldog
Fred Johnsen, the force behind the Airailimages YouTube channel and General Aviation News Of Wings & Things columnist, recently posted this video from the 2023 Hood River Fly-In at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). About 350 aircraft came to the fly-in, ranging from antiques to classic general aviation aircraft, a few warbirds, and homebuilts, Fred reports.
Picture of the Day: Back in the Montana nest
Michael Schwartz submitted this photo and note: “Returning my 1964 Cessna 182 to the Stevensville, Montana, airport, after attending a summer morning EAA breakfast event in Missoula, Montana. There were thunderstorms in the nearby mountains, which is common for this time of year, so it was time to safely retreat to the nest and enjoy coffee and friendship with local aviators.”
Jimmy Stewart’s Mustang is the best of old and new
It’s a wonderful life for Jimmy Stewart’s newly restored Mustang, now ensconced in the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota.