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Geneseo Show In New York Worth Waiting For
Story and Photos
By Jack Watson
For the aviation enthusiast, the annual 1941 Historical Aircraft Group (HAG) airshow in Geneseo, N.Y. is a fixture.
For the warbird enthusiast more specifically, it’s a bold mark on the most prominent wall calendar in the house. This year’s theme of “A warbird gathering” being very vague, opened the door to all [...]
New documentary examines, what does it all mean?
The Nature of Existence
A film by Roger Nygard
It’s not in our mission statement to ever approach the subject of God, existence, faith, beliefs or anything to do with religion.
Nevertheless, the producers of this documentary sent us a promotional DVD of a new film made by Roger Nygard, whose previous work was about that subculture who [...]
This Rapide Deserves Respect
Built for the military in 1944 as a Dominie Mk.1 s/n NR683, this de Havilland D.H. 89A Mk.4 Dragon Rapide later saw service as part of the British European Airways making flights between England and Ireland.
It continued its commercial career with Fairey Air Surveys and G.R.M. Airwork (Precise Surveys Limited). The Rapide was shipped to [...]
Flying Car Gets New Design
The builder of the new flying car, Terrafugia, unveiled the latest version of its “roadable aircraft” at EAA’s Oshkosh convention.
The new design includes several structural changes aimed at improving the roadable aircraft’s safety and flying characteristics, a spokesman said.
Terrafugia said it expects to fly the new version to next year’s convention in Oshkosh. The new [...]
Something you rarely see, a Mullicoupe
Our Cover Story
Story and Photos
By Jack Watson
Sometimes the best ideas are born underneath an airplane’s wing .
Just ask Mark Holliday, owner of the Mullicoupe, the second example of the type built by Jim Younkin at his Springdale, Ark. shop.
A legend in the field, Younkin is known mostly for his re-creations of racers of the Golden [...]
B-17 Recovered, Home At LGB
After years of salvage efforts in the steamy New Guinea swamps, a group of Americans has recovered a B-17 Flying fortress that went down during the war and returned her to the United States.
The forward fuselage of the plane they’re calling “the Swamp Ghost” was unveiled at a Long Beach ceremony on June 11, attended [...]
Were The Wright Brothers Wrong?
The Wright Story
By Joe Bullmer, 311 pages
BookSurge Publishing
We all know the history of the Wright Brothers and their first flight in 1903, correct?
It’s been drummed into us how flying successfully was their idea, due to their inspiration and their innate understanding of the four forces of flight that eventually resulted in the hallowed Wright flyer.
Guess [...]
Madera Was An Eyeful and Then Some
Story and Photos
By Jim Mumaw
After a lengthy hiatus, the Madera Gathering of Warbirds came back recently with a flurry of excitement and action.
If you liked WW II bombers, there were four B-25s. Merlin Man? Beautiful P-51s. Prefer jets? How about a gorgeous T-33?
The Mitchells were “Executive Sweet,” “Heavenly Body,” “Old Glory” and “Maid in the [...]
How They Pulled Off The Dreamliner Flight
Editor’s Note: When we first saw the formation pictures of the Boeing Model 40 with their 787 Dreamliner, we were as impressed as anyone - the world’s oldest Boeing airliner with their newest. Model 40 owner/pilot Addison Pemberton of Spokane spoke with us about the flight and the details in coordinating the vast differences in [...]
From Warbirds To Unicycle Racing
Story And Photos
By Roger Cain
The 20th annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show at California’s Half Moon Bay Airport brought in 20,000 fans of mechanized equipment for a one-day show April 25 and there was some pretty weird machinery.
The airport is located on the scenic shores of the Pacific, 20 miles south of San [...]
