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Sun 'n Fun Wrap: Drifting - AVweb (blog) | The major shows like Sun 'n Fun and AirVenture may be imperfect reflections of the industry they promote, but they are nonetheless reflections. And the image I saw this week in the mirror of attendees, vendors and perhaps even fellow journalists was of...

Sun 'n Fun | Hangar Talk 950 by Linda | Its been a great week for the ForeFlight crew at the annual Sun 'n Fun fly-in and air show, and we're wrapping up our last day here in Lakeland, Florida. Our booth in Hangar C has been busy, busy, busy! This was my first time ...

FedEx 727 dedicated at SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News | Top executives from FedEx Express were on hand at SUN ’n FUN Friday to dedicate the newest “classroom” on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida.  The donated Boeing 727, delivered in February to the SUN ‘n FUN campus, held a place of honor on the flightline during this year’s airshow....

SUN ’n FUN volunteers remember one of their own from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Ask anyone at SUN ’n FUN about Albert Borchik and a smile immediately comes over their faces, followed by the slight glistening of tears in their eyes. That’s because for the first time in more than two decades, he’s not at the fly-in. He passed away suddenly Jan. 30....

"One Last Visit to Paradise" UCAP Daily #323-golf from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave, Jeb and Jack visit the new Paradise City grass root's flying area for one last time at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. Recorded April 14, 2013.

SHARKS air show wraps up - KTBS | About 80 small scale planes took to the weekend's blue skies in the SHARKS' air show. That's the Shreveport Area Kontrol Society. The group holds the show every year during Holiday in Dixie. More than 40 pilots from around the Ark-La-Tex participated.

Gone West: Air Force Museum Historian David Menard from Aero-News Network | Knowledge Of Aviation History Called 'Encyclopedic' ANN has learned of the passing of David Walter Menard, who followed an Air Force career with a stint as the historian at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.

Start Your Week With A Hot B-58 Hustler (Orange Paint!) from AirPigz by Martt | I figured this pic was a great way to get your week going... a B-58 Hustler from way back in the day shortly after takeoff with a positive rate of climb (probably VERY positive!) and with some swanky orange paint too. In fact, this is the first in a new sub-series of posts with the tag 'orange paint'....

Tour of Central and Southern Missouri Brings Variety of "Show Me" Aero Experiences from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | This weekend The Aero Experience took a mini-tour of central and southern Missouri to scout opportunities for future projects. Our first stop was the Missouri Air National Guard facility in Jefferson City, where a former Missouri ANG F-15A Eagle is on display near the Ike Skelton National Guard Training Site. Our next...

Video shows how difficult Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling can be from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following video depicts two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters refueling from an HC-130J Combat King II during Ex. Angel Thunder 2013.  Watch the helicopters blades coming dangerously close to the refueling hose as the pilots struggle to get in the proper position to plug the IFR (in-flight refueling) probe into the low speed paradrogue (or “basket”)....

Hot Air Balloon Launch from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may

Aviation Day for Girl Scouts - WCTI12.com | | One goal of Aviation Day is to provide female role models for all of the aspiring young aviatrixes. Aside from an airplane ride, girls were able to talk to real women in aviation-related professions. Guest female role models ranged from airplane ...

Girl learns to fly with help from pilot from another generation - Spartanburg Herald Journal | A plaque in the waiting area of the airport hangs in honor of Orr. It reads in part: “With more than 25,000 hours of flying time, she has served as a role model for women in aviation as well as a mentor for countless pilots and colleagues.” Perhaps a ...

Disabled people learn how to fly gliders at Tibenham airfield - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The sky is the limit for a group of disabled people who will learn how to fly gliders thanks to a south Norfolk aviation club. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Norfolk Gliding Club, based at ...

A strong community is our best defense from General Aviation News | GUEST EDITORIAL By CRAIG FULLER, AOPA President | You don’t have to look very far to see the threats to general aviation today. Sequestration cuts, tower closures, user fees, and tax changes are just a few of the recent, and ongoing, assaults on GA. Our freedom to fly is under attack, and we must fight back with every weapon in our arsenal....