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Felts Field Follies
Story and Photos
By Gilles Auliard
Only people watching closely the events unfolding in the Antique Airplane world would equate Felts Field, in Spokane, Wash. with a restoration hotbed.
However, far from the traditional centers, the little community has rolled out some remarkable airplanes and premium quality restorations. Felts Field is the third oldest airport in the country, [...]
Mustang Gathering At Nut Tree
Story And Photos
By Roger Cain
Seven P-51 Mustangs just barely outnumbered a good showing of six smaller- scale Thunder Mustangs at the Third Annual Mustang Days - renamed from Mustang Gathering - held October 8th in Vacaville at the Nut Tree Airport.
The airport, in Solano County, is located about one hour northeast of San [...]
Big Boys With Big Toys
Story And Photos
By Rich Martindell
The Red Star Pilots' Association conducted Desert Thunder VII last month at Jackie Cochran Airport (KTRM)in Theremal, Calif.
Desert Thunder is an annual training program for general aviation pilots who want to learn to fly tactical formation, low level navigation routes and attack mock targets.
All participating pilots must be previously trained in [...]
Edwards AFB Celebrates 60th
By Kate Blais
It's been said that if you want to see what the Air Force will look like tomorrow, look at the ramp at Edwards Air Force Base today.
The Air Force Flight Test Center celebrated its 60th anniversary Oct. 14, still pushing the boundaries of flight through ingenuity and innovation.
Established in 1951, the center celebrated [...]
NBAA Convention A Hit With Bizjet Set
Aviation's high rollers and bizjet owners concluded their annual convention in Las Vegas last month with an increase in attendance and more exhibitors than usual.
FAA stats say that the business end of aviation is the only element that is growing and that was clearly evident at the convention which saw a seven percent increase in [...]
Brodhead Beauties, For Antiquers Only
Story And Photos
By Gilles Auliard
In the little world of fly-ins, there are two schools of thought.
One believes that a fly-in should be open to every individual who is willing to pay an admission fee.
Over time the event turns into a trade show and the organizing committee becomes more preoccupied with its own welfare rather than [...]
Flying (In) The Zeppelin
StoryAnd Photos
By Gary Christopher
Blimps are for Wimps, at least according to the Germans.
Airship Ventures, based at Moffett Field, owns the only Zeppelin in the U.S. and operates it under the sponsorship of Farmers Insurance (as if you couldn't tell by the photo).
Dubbed Eureka, the 2007 model Zeppelin NT (neue technologie) is the fourth one built [...]
Blakesburg Antique Fly-In
Story And Photos By Gilles auliard
On Labor Day Week-End, while some 100 million Americans are on the road or stuffed in a tin can on commercial airliners, a few hundred lucky Antique Airplane owners are converging at a speed appropriate to their beloved period of the Golden Age of Aviation towards Blakesburg, Iowa, a town [...]
Beautiful BT-13 In Colorado
Story and Photos
By Gilles Auliard
The Vintage Aero Flying Museum (VAFM) of Fort Lupton, Colo. is famous for the trio of WW I Fokker replicas that premiered at the 2009 Dawn Patrol Rendezvous in Dayton, Ohio.
Its Fokker Dr.1 triplane, D-VII biplane and D-VIII monoplane were the highlight of the event, and the trip to and fro [...]
Wings Over Wine Country
Story And Photos
By Roger Cain
Blessed are we in the west who have access to some of the most fantastic airshows, irresistible airplanes and incredibly talented airshow acts on the circuit today.
Take, for example, the Pacific Coast Air Museum's Wings Over Wine Country show, held August 20-21, celebrating its 22nd year of putting on outstanding aerial [...]
