Veteran, 92, is aviation museum's oldest volunteer - Macon Telegraph (blog) | He flew the B-25 bomber in North Africa in World War II, supporting Gen. George Patton's epic tank battle against Nazi field marshal Erwin Rommel. When Rommel's troops were caught in valleys with no escape, Cross would swoop down to a low altitude and ...
In search for Bethlehem Twp. man killed in B-17, family finds more family - Allentown Morning Call | In September, the military Central Identification Lab in Hawaii called back to report it was now certain it had rib fragments of his uncle, Army Staff Sgt. Zoltan J. Dobovich, killed when the B-17 failed to clear the French-Italian Alps. The Bethlehem...
OV-1 Mohawk at FLL Exec circa 2001 from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | OV-1 Mohawk at FLL Exec circa 2001 These images were taken circa 2001 using Kodachrome 64 slide film. They may be classified as retro but there is character in the grain-like texture of film and it was fun selecting certain films so that certain colors could be emphasized or recorded accurately. In this case reds [...]
Flying high in Iowa from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Every year since 2004, the Iowa Department of Transportation holds a photography contest to celebrate aviation in the state. The contest showcases the wide range of aviation activity connected to Iowa, notes Tim McClung of the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation. “Aviation is an integral component in Iowa’s economy, and it’s important to be able to show citizens and decision makers how the aviation system is used,” he said...
Clayton Heins, Third Generation Pilot, Solos PA-11 from Antique Airfield News | Clay Heins, 16, son of Pete Heins of Arcanum, Ohio, soloed his father's 1947 Piper Pa-11 on Sunday December 23, 2012. Clay now makes the third generation of Heins that are aviators. Both Grandfathers, the late Ed Heins and Mike Brown are pilots. Both Uncles, Andy Heins and Mike Heins are also pilots. The entire family has been...
Pemberton Goose Is Stripped from Antique Airfield News | Addison Pemberton in Spokane WA reports: Eight gallons of paint stripper, 80 hours of messy hanger and the Goose is fully stripped. We will soon start a whole lot a banging with -3-5 rivets...
The Aviation Historian from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Nico | Most of us will remember the historical aviation magazine ‘Air Enthusiast’. However, in spite of its very interesting in-depth articles publication stopped a number of years ago. There is now a new quarterly magazine for the aviation enthusiast; ‘The Aviation Historian’. It is edited by a name familiar to ‘Aeroplane Monthly’ readers of some years ago: Nick Stroud....
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.
The special way U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats wished Merry Christmas to sailors deployed at sea from David Cenciotti's weblog | Christmas is an ordinary day when you are embarked on an aircraft carrier for maritime security operations. Still, this doesn’t mean there are no alternate ways to celebrate it, as
the following images show....Knowing Your Navaids from The Lexicans by wlb50 | ...The controller at Oceana: “Delta Foxtrot 2-1, Oceana Tower. I have you 5 miles southeast of the field. Continue along the coastline and in about 3 miles you will see a large gorilla to your port side. Once you pass the gorilla, your vector will be 270 and you should have the field in sight.”...
European Space Agency plans exciting 2013 from Spaceports | 2013 will be another great year for Europe in Space with launches and missions in several domains. For launchers the second Vega flight is due in springtime but at the same time Ariane and Soyuz will continue their task from Europe's Space port in French Guiana.
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