World War II veteran Dick Miralles slid into the gunner’s seat of the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber almost as easily as he did 80 years ago in the South Pacific. Miralles, 98, was reliving his wartime experience in a restored SBD operated by CAF Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City, Georgia. According to Miralles, the flight “was calm compared to what I was used to.”
Airshows & Fly-Ins
TBM owners gather in Nashville
The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) met in late September in Nashville for the association’s 2022 convention, attracting owners of all versions of the TBM.
Under The Wire Fly-In: Stearmans and more
The annual fly-in includes lots of good food, including Texas BBQ, a Hangar Party, a flour bombing contest, and a Stearman fly-over of a local football game.
Picture of the Day: Staggerwing sunset
Harold Bruner submitted this photo and note: “This D17S belongs to the Historic Flight Foundation. It was flown in the STOL demonstrations for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Hangout at Felts Field (KSFF) in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 10, 2022. At the end of a long day she sits there proudly ready to wow the crowd for another 80 years.”
Houston to host 2023 FlightSimExpo
Registration will open in December for the June 2023 event.
An interesting way to respond to a noise complaint
When a resident complained about noise at California’s Tracy Municipal Airport, they probably didn’t think it would result in an aerobatic competition.
Love is in the air at the Zenith Homecoming
Tyler Aguillard, a Tennessee pilot who is building a Zenith kit aircraft, proposed to his now-fiancee, Audrey Pulse, on Saturday morning of the fly-in, asking her, “Will you be my forever co-pilot?”
Aviation Inclusion Summit slated
The event “targets leaders in today’s robust aviation industry with aspirations of heightening diversity, equity, and inclusion issues,” according to organizers.
Picture of the Day: Riding out the storm
Bob Grimm submitted this photo and note: “This Cabin Waco is patiently waiting for a summer storm to pass to go on its way. Ma Nature is always the boss! Taken Sept. 2, 2022, at the Antique Airplane Association fly-in in Blakesburg, Iowa.”